Reverse Logistics

The Impact of Organizational Factors on Reverse Logistics (Infographic)

May 18, 2018

Bookended by Environmental Disasters, Millennials Want Proof of Sustainability

April 26, 2018

Consumers, and millennials specifically, have clearly set a precedent: they want sustainability to be top-of-mind for brands when it comes to achieving their business goals, according to social media software provider Digimind Inc.

‘Try Before You Buy’: A Huge Logistics Challenge for E-Tailers

April 23, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Selling apparel and other merchandise over the internet is difficult enough for retailers as it is. Now they want to make it even tougher on themselves.

FedEX to Roll Out 500 More Stores Inside Walmart

March 26, 2018

Reuters

Package delivery company FedEx Corp said last week it will open 500 FedEx Office stores inside Walmart Inc’s U.S. locations, a partnership intended to help both companies attract new customers and handle online order returns.

From Big Box to the Last Mile: Tracing Retail's Evolution

March 15, 2018

Matt Powers, Executive VP, JLL

Big Box vs. Amazon: The Retail Battle of Behemoths

March 15, 2018

Colby Beland, VP Sales & Marketing, CaseStack

What Stores Do With $90Bn in Merchandise Returns

February 21, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Retailers still celebrating their strongest holiday sales in years now face the less-pleasant task of disposing of billions of dollars in returned merchandise.

Maersk and IBM Expand Blockchain Offerings

January 18, 2018

Maritime Executive

A.P. Moller-Maersk and IBM have announced their intent to establish a joint venture to offer blockchain technology to the global shipping industry. The jointly developed platform will be built on open standards and will address the need to provide more transparency and simplicity in the movement of goods across borders and trading zones.

There's Money to Be Made in Returning E-Commerce Orders

January 3, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Every week, dozens of people walk into Petals N Wax, a Marina del Rey gift store, to return items they bought from online retailers.

UPS and FedEx Handle Record Holiday Surge With Minimal Delays

January 2, 2018

Bloomberg

United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. delivered almost all of people’s presents by Christmas Day, with the former company finishing strong after a bruising late November.

Reverse Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding reverse logistics and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are refurbishing and recycling more goods and managing more product returns than ever before thanks, in part, to the boom in e-commerce. New technologies for reverse fulfillment are transforming the way companies provide customer support - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using reverse logistics solutions to power their supply chains.