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Key to Multichannel Success Is Automation - and the Know-how to Use It
Automation may be the single most important issue for distributors across the country as they tackle the escalating costs associated with multichannel distribution.
Like It or Not, Retailers Must Cope With a Higher Minimum Wage
Here's a bit of advice for big-box retailers who fear a rise in the minimum wage: Get used to it.
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Yusen Logistics UK Launches Trans-Atlantic Export LCL Service
Yusen Logistics (UK) Ltd. has announced a new range of trans-Atlantic services, providing complete North American coverage.
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Vascor Completes Deal to Acquire Commonwealth Express
Vascor Ltd., a global provider of automotive logistics services, has acquired Commonwealth Express, Ltd., a U.S.-based specialist in asset-based transportation and brokerage.
XPO Logistics Wraps Up Acquisition of New Breed
XPO Logistics Inc. has completed the acquisition of New Breed Holding Co., a provider of contract logistics services, at a cash purchase price of $615m.
Does It Make Sense to Centralize Inventory in a Multichannel World?
The trends favor a centralized inventory under one roof, but the question whether it is the most effective response to the challenges of multichannel distribution persists.
In E-Commerce, the Race to Own the Last Mile Is Heating Up
The field of companies offering rapid delivery of items ordered online is getting awfully crowded.
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Kuehne & Nagel Debuts Seafreight Carbon Calculator
Kuehne & Nagel International AG has developed a Global Seafreight Cargo Calculator.
Central Freight Lines Expands Operations in Georgia
Central Freight Lines Inc., a privately held provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation based in Waco, Tex., has purchased the LTL assets of DTI of Atlanta, Ga.
Zenith Global Logistics Expands Facility in Texas
Zenith Global Logistics, a specialist in the handling and movement of furniture, has opened a second facility in Flower Mound, Tex., near Dallas.
Staples Now Offers In-store Pickup of Online Orders
Staples says it is enhancing its omnichannel experience, including the ability to buy products online and pick them up in-store within hours, an easier way to pay online called Visa Checkout, new in-store kiosks and, for the first-time ever, an iPad app.
Big-Box Retailing: Will E-Commerce Blow the House Down?
In the folktale "The Three Little Pigs," a house made of brick is the one that the Big Bad Wolf can't blow down. If only today's brick-and-mortar retailers were as sturdy.
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