Even while based in Singapore, Shein has been subject to regulatory oversight from Chinese authorities, given that the retailer still produces the majority of its clothing in China.

Returns will always be an issue at retail, but companies that tighten their strategies to reduce returns as much as possible can bring new life to their businesses.

The latest Producer Price Index, seen as a potential bellwether for the prices consumers may see in the months ahead, jumped 0.9% from June, lifting the annual rate to 3.3%.

All eyes will now be turning to the issue of transshipment.

If you don’t have the right fulfillment partner, it could be costing you reputation and customers.

By all means, consider embracing technology to supercharge all aspects of your supply chain. But never underestimate the power of human-driven partnerships to yield the best and most valuable results.

So far, the global economy has held up better than many economists expected after Trump’s initial tariff blitz. That could all be about to change.

In May, Trump eliminated the exemption for shipments from China, but now duties will be imposed on low-value imports from anywhere, starting August 29.

Conventional scanning technologies will soon give way to AI vision systems that monitor operations in real time and gather continuous visual data on handling of orders and SKUs.

3PL Radial’s surveys show two-thirds plan to cut spending or shift behaviors.