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Alibaba Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

Retail TouchPoints

But the supply chain disruptions that it exacerbated have not fallen by the wayside as easily as disposable masks did, with the global movement of goods continuing to be impacted by one challenge after another — from war and terrorist attacks to drought. The COVID-19 pandemic has, for all intents and purposes, ended.

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5 Hard Truths about Shipping with FedEx & UPS This Holiday Season [2020]

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Since the Coronavirus outbreak started, particular challenges have risen in retail supply chains. The COVID-19 pandemic’s far-reaching effects have weighed heavily on the operational capabilities of shipping carriers and their employees alike. Not to forget that the Holiday shipping is already like tiptoeing around landmines.

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2020 Holiday Marketing Calendar and Shipping Carrier Deadlines Retailers Must Know

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Shipping carriers are already straining their capacity due to social distancing norms and supply-chain restrictions. Retailers, on the other hand, will need to put in efforts from their end to survive and have a good holiday season run. shoppixelchick) October 25, 2020. New Year’s Eve - Thursday, 31st December 2020.

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Tech-Driven Innovation Transforms The Shipping Industry

Forrester eCommerce

(co-authored with Han Bao, Senior Research Associate) As we enter 2020, talks of recession are widespread. This is scary for all industries, and in particular for the shipping as its fate is tightly linked to the health of the global economy.

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Exclusive Q&A: ‘We’re Asking a Lot More From Our Supply Chains’

Retail TouchPoints

It’s the question that’s on every retailer’s — and not a few consumers’ — minds: When will global supply chains flow freely once more? With supply chain challenges come the higher costs feeding inflation, which is itself a double-edged sword. How are the supply chain challenges we’ve been seeing contributing to rising prices?

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How These Three Pillars Can Soften the Bullwhip Effect in Your Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

Supply chain challenges are nothing new, but they are newly in the spotlight as massive consumer delays and shortages affect the shopping public. Many brands were out of stock and out of luck during the 2020 holiday season. The Bullwhip Effect. Diversification can begin as early in the chain as manufacturing.

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Amid Supply Chain Woes, One Area of Retail Has a Product Glut — Resale

Retail TouchPoints

While most retailers are struggling to deal with product delays and shortages this holiday season, one retail sector has a seemingly unlimited supply of goods – resale. This supply influx is echoed in reports from other resale platforms. billion items. This is all an opportunity for the resale economy.”. in the report.

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