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Consumers willing to grant some leeway to retailers as shopping habits adjust due to covid-19Nov 10, 2020
A significant portion of shoppers recognise the uncertainty that retailers face in the coming holiday period and are willing to give them some latitude in return for free shipping, clear communication and delivery promises to be kept
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COVID-19 to cause drastic shifts in supply chain managementNov 9, 2020
70% of respondents are looking to lessen their focus on sourcing from the lowest-cost supplier, to one that prioritises stability and resilience
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New poll finds COVID-19 habits are here to stayNov 4, 2020
Americans say they will continue to cook, workout and shop from home more when the pandemic is over than they did before the virus existed, creating sustained demand for more home deliveries
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Study finds COVID deepening the relationship between shippers and 3PLsNov 3, 2020
The Third-Party Logistics Study finds that pandemic is driving re-evaluation of supply chains and the relationships within them
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Overwhelming majority of shippers increase their focus on sustainability over last three yearsNov 2, 2020
81% of companies are more focused on sustainability today than they were three years ago
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Report shows significant shifts in online shopping behaviour this holiday seasonOct 29, 2020
E-commerce logistics will need to be especially robust this season, as survey finds double-digit growth in online shopping rates
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Employers face potential exodus of supply chain talent, survey showsOct 28, 2020
Four in 10 supply chain professionals are looking to move in the near future
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Circular economy an increasing focus for most supply chainsOct 19, 2020
51% of supply chain professionals in a survey say their focus on the circular economy will increase in the next 24 months expect
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Only 10% of supply chains felt fully prepared for COVID impacts, new research suggestsOct 16, 2020
Supply chain managers rudely awakened to gaps in operational oversight and analytics by COVID-19 pandemic according to survey
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Brexit complexity piles up, leading to calls for more coordinationOct 15, 2020
To cope with the Brexit fall-out, companies will need to adopt more transparency as they shift to new ways of working, according to the Open Data Institute
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Shipping industry hit by multiple cyber attacksOct 2, 2020
Shipping line CMA CGM and International Maritime Organisation hit by cyber attacks within space of a week as cyber attacks on supply chains become more common
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Exodus out of China gathering paceSep 29, 2020
Rate at which manufacturing capacity is shifting outside of China is expected to accelerate for those selling into the US, says new PwC research
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COVID-19 crisis may push up trade costs, WTO report findsSep 28, 2020
Shocks to transportation capacity, particularly in air freight, have created lingering costs for trade
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Logistics properties seen as crisis winners but not without risks says surveySep 23, 2020
Managers for logistics investment funds see strong fundamentals for the overall market and consistent returns, although there has been some softening of rents due to the economic crisis resultant from the pandemic
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European logistics market on the upSep 21, 2020
Review says logistics property is a must-have due to outperforming the market
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Swapping shopping carts for a laptop: Online buyers show they are hooked for good, survey findsSep 17, 2020
85% says they will continue with online habits picked up during the pandemic
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Only 15% of global retailers’ supply chains are prescriptive or autonomous, study findsSep 15, 2020
Most global retailers are only at an early stage of digital supply chain adoption, according to a new report
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Study finds nearly 50% of businesses around the world will increase robotic process automation adoption due to COVID-19Sep 11, 2020
More digital transformation occurred in the first five months of 2020 than in the preceding five years says industry survey
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Investing in innovation key to surviving future pandemic, report showsSep 9, 2020
A report released by Delaware has highlighted a greater need for investing in supply chain technologies in order to build resilience as the COVID-19 pandemic continues
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Amazon circling around disused malls and stores for fulfilment centresSep 8, 2020
Amazon looking to capitalise on rise in vacancies and lower rents
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US Postal Service sees packages revenue jump by 53.6% but remains in the redSep 4, 2020
Shipping and packages can’t overcome pandemic-related losses elsewhere in business and growing expenses
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Sailors all at sea over COVID disruptionSep 4, 2020
COVID-related disruption has caused chaos for months in international shipping lanes and the sailors who ply them as an estimated 250,000 are stranded, with crews refusing to set sail in protest
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India, Japan and Australia look to each other and away from China in new supply chain initiativeSep 4, 2020
Reliance on China has caused alarm, pushing major Asia-Pacific economies to re-evaluate supply chains
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Global connectedness strengthens us – we need more of it, not lessSep 2, 2020
John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express rebuts those who think shying away from global manufacturing and trade is the inevitable result of the pandemic