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Consumers Are in Charge of the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

Although retailers still talk about the digital path to purchase as an alternative to the traditional shopping journey, the lines between paths to purchase have blurred. With all generations getting more comfortable on the digital path to purchase, most retailers have adapted to this new reality and are pursuing omnichannel strategies.

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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

However, the inability for consumers to initially see, feel or experience products they purchase online can create gaps between product expectations and what arrives at the doorstep. Compare this to the 9% returns rate of purchases made in-store. In the U.S, 21% of online orders were returned in 2021, up from 9% in 2019. In the U.S,

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Cracking the Code for AI in the DC

Logistics Viewpoints

Expectations for short delivery times, 100% fulfillment accuracy, and large product selection and availability have become a key deciding factor on which customers make their purchase decisions. The warehouse automation market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of approximately 14% and be worth USD 30 billion by 2026.

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3 ways retail warehousing impacts profitability

6 River Systems

With more brick-and-mortar stores shutting their doors than ever before and demand for warehouse space on the rise, retail warehousing creates a profitable opportunity for many companies. In this post, we’ll discuss the trends contributing to the retail warehousing trend and three ways retail warehousing impacts profitability.

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Only as Good as Your Data: Why Supply Chain Digital Twins Require Real-Time Data Unification

ToolsGroup

Supply Chain Digital Twins: Why You Need Them As supply chain disruptions seem to be here to stay (and increasing in amplitude), planners across industries are looking for ways to make more accurate planning decisions – and digital twins are a great tool for that. Big, clunky, siloed, and out-of-date data. In real-time.

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Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DHL Supply Chain, one of the world’s leading contract logistics agencies, progressed in its sustainability efforts by partnering with Sembcorp to develop a 1.24MWp rooftop solar energy system at their 81 Alps Avenue warehouse facility in Singapore. Your Questions Answered: What is a power purchase agreement?

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting). Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.