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Boxing Day Retail Returns Jump 15% in 2024
The largest increase in returns came from cosmetics and personal care items, which saw a 36% year-over-year jump.
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Strikes End at Amazon Delivery Centers
The Teamsters say that they plan to continue their fight against Amazon, but did not specify where or when any additional strikes might occur in the weeks ahead.
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Two Plane Crashes Lead to Deadliest Year in Skies Since 2018
The spike in fatalities marks a reversal from 2023, which became the safest year ever in aviation with no fatalities among large passenger jetliners.
The tail of Jeju Air plane at the site of a plane fire at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Dec. 29. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
Climate Change, Increased Demand, Make Coffee Prices Soar
The scarcity of sources is making global coffee prices susceptible to the effects of extreme weather.
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China to Build Largest Ever Hydropower Dam, In Tibet
Human rights groups and experts have raised concerns about the development's knock-on effects.
The Yarlung Tsangpo River. Photo: iStock/Stephen Anthony Rohan
Best Buy Charts a Path to Zero Waste in Its Supply Chain Facilities
For consumer electronics and home appliance retailer Best Buy, washing waste of out of the system is an effort that has grown in ambition and scope.
Photo: iStock/Robert Way
Why Grocers Need to Adopt Strategies for a Seamless Customer Experience
While many grocers aspire to achieve a unified commerce strategy, some face challenges in identifying the best path forward.
Photo: iStock/Adene Sanchez
Mercedes Star Maker’s Demise Shows How Auto Pain Hits Suppliers
The slowdown in EV demand is squeezing companies that have retooled production to serve what they expected to be a steadily growing segment.
An employee fits a Mercedes-Benz AG star badge in Bremen, Germany. Photo: Bloomberg
Brazil Shuts Down Construction of BYD Factory Over 'Slavery' Conditions
Brazil's Public Labor Prosecutor's Office said workers were put in a "degrading" environment and had their passports and salaries withheld by a building company.
Fatal for the competition? Photo: iStock/Robert Way
Chinese EV Makers Hit EU Wall as Tariffs Add to Import Costs
Manufacturers such as BYD and SAIC-owned MG accounted for 7.4% of EV registrations across Europe in November, down from 8.2% in October.
Photo: Bloomberg
How Real-Time Location Intelligence Can Mitigate Supply Chain Challenges
In finished vehicle logistics, perhaps the most impactful benefit of real-time location intelligence is its ability to modernize legacy processes through automation.
Image: iStock/DKosig
Strikes Underway at Nine Amazon Facilities
The Teamsters say that they represent more than 10,000 Amazon workers combined across 10 U.S. warehouses and delivery stations.
Photo: iStock / jokuephotography
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