Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

eCommerce Peak Season Problems and Solutions. The surge in eCommerce purchases made during this period has the potential to lead to great profits for your brand and great experiences for your customers. But that’s only if companies address eCommerce peak season problems with skill and swiftness. 1) Supplier Issues.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

If that’s you and you’re an ecommerce business owner, keep reading for eco-friendly packaging options your company could invest in this year to save money and help preserve the planet. Okay, there are two ways we could write this part of our eco-friendly ecommerce blog: 1.) million tons of trash, and 1/3 of that was packaging material.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

If that’s you and you’re an ecommerce business owner, keep reading for eco-friendly packaging options your company could invest in this year to save money and help preserve the planet. Okay, there are two ways we could write this part of our eco-friendly ecommerce blog: 1.) million tons of trash, and 1/3 of that was packaging material.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Intro to 2020 Supply Chain Management Trends. The new year is upon us, and with the end of 2019 we reach the end of the decade – and the beginning of 2020. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. Greening” the Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Of course, Amazon is investing heavily in its infrastructure and working toward market share gains, likely in detriment to earnings. Nike’s 2020 earnings are another example of costly e-commerce operations’ impact on the bottom line. Recall that we saw very high unit volumes for most of 2020 and the first half of 2021.”

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EazyStock

JANUARY 27, 2021

Last year’s list of supply chain and inventory management trends to look out for in 2020 included things like “greening” the supply chain (that is, the growth of environmentally-friendly practices in every step of the supply chain), the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and globalization for small- and mid-sized businesses.

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FLS Transport

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Industrial real estate is on fire… Increased online demand and eCommerce has driven shippers to need more warehouse space. And industrial real estate is booming so much, experts are predicting a warehousing capacity crunch in 2021… which of course means more money for shippers needing more inventory space. Shippers beware.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

ShipMonk is excited to be a part of this prestigious group for the 3rd year in a row , following “Company of the Year” wins in 2020 and 2021. “We It is our hope as a company to continue to strive for excellence that leads to growth across the ecommerce industry and for the grand array of businesses we proudly serve.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

KION Group says it has recorded strong order intake in the first half of 2020 thanks to the e-commerce boom, despite a 10% drop in revenue caused by the pandemic and a 50% year-on-year drop in earnings versus 2019 H1. percent to €4.400 billion in the first half of 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic. million (H1 2019: €407.6

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

What can ecommerce businesses do to leverage this power? That, in a nutshell, is why ecommerce businesses cannot afford to ignore the importance of social proof. Of course, sometimes following the herd can lead us astray. Conformity bias is what makes the fashion industry tick, and many ecommerce businesses benefit from it.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In fact, the eCommerce boom of 2020 has made warehousing harder to come by than any time in recent memory. as of Q3 2020. This will be added to the estimated 107 million square feet of space that was completed in 2020. eCommerce was already growing rapidly with robust year-over-year sales increases.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This is 27% above the Q1-Q3 2020 total and puts the UK industrial & logistics sector on course for a record year, as the unprecedented levels of occupier demand looks set to ensure that the industry will beat the 51.6m sq ft of space taken in 2020. million sq ft, bringing the total amount of space leased this year to 46.9

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Few retailers can hope to grow, or even survive today, without the ability to sell through ecommerce channels. In an article about online retail that I published at the end of 2019, I highlighted Target’s click-and-mortar retail model, which, even then, was positioning the company as an ecommerce trend-setter. The Dark Store Trend.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Don’t ignore the ecommerce factor. If a number of locations all meet these needs, then of course the comparative cost of land and buildings becomes important. Tip #4—Don’t Ignore the Ecommerce Factor. In this time, I have formulated the following handy tips: Get closer to where the points of demand. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

2020 was a monumental year for eCommerce, but not in the way any of us expected. eCommerce merchants and customers alike were faced with some pretty, dare we say, unprecedented challenges that, among other things, forced major changes in both the foundation of online retail and our perceptions of it.

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 10, 2021

The Ecommerce Boom. The growth in ecommerce has been astounding. In 2020, that already incredible growth became even greater. This, of course, has implications all the way through supply chains. For years it’s been rapidly rising.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

Which means in the world of ecommerce business, entrepreneurs may feel torn between making eco-friendly decisions and strategic business ones. The good news is that you can stick that stigma where the sun don’t shine because there are plenty of ways to run a profitable eco-friendly ecommerce brand. What is Sustainable Ecommerce?

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

When lockdown triggered a huge surge in ecommerce orders, Pets at Home recognised the importance of upgrading the maintenance and support of its automated warehouse systems by outsourcing to Invar Integration. Pets at Home is the UK’s leading pet care business with over 450 stores and a growing ecommerce channel.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2020

As online retail has become such a massive catalyst for changes in supply chain and logistics thinking and practice over the last few years, I thought it worth greeting the New Year with a brief look at the ecommerce sector and how some of its players have performed in 2019. Who Else is Doing Well in Online Retail?

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

2020 was a critical year for small importers. Of course, COVID-19 has accelerated this trend, with more consumers working from home and ordering online, while it’s also become easier for sellers to source on Alibaba, import, and then sell on Shopify or Amazon.com. How does this help importers?

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

completed last year , as long-term strategic planning of retailers in response to ecommerce growth has led to a rise in development activity. Due to robust levels of take up, the level of availability, particularly of high-quality space, has diminished over the course of 2020 and this is driving development. in January 2021.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

You already know the biggest supply chain disruption of 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020. Supply Chain Performance: Reviewing 2020. What were your biggest challenges in 2020?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is your ecommerce business one of those that’s been growing steadily in recent years, and seen an absolute boom since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged? So what do you need to do to prevent high demand from being a double-edged sword and potentially stymieing your ability to compete in the lucrative, but fierce ecommerce marketplace?

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Ship Monk

JULY 17, 2023

At ShipMonk, we may not deal in DC superpowers; however, we are a titan in the ecommerce industry in terms of ensuring DTC and B2B brands get lightning-fast shipping speed, the strength of a technology-driven operation working to achieve your goals, and international advantages that allow your expanding business to fly higher than ever before.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Agile freight management is another go-to supply chain execution strategy Throughout 2020 the value of adaptability and flexibility within logistics was proven. Of course, the real scale and value of freight KPI monitoring again depend on the ability to benchmark internal processes and continuously improve. Shipping distance average.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption. In 2020 companies across virtually every industry faced supply chain disruption due to COVID-19. What do we mean by that? Overall, U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Loungewear saw astonishing growth during 2020 – the category grew by 143% comparing March to April. As a pure-play online retailer, Oh Polly’s packaging is a crucial part of its eCommerce strategy. Back in February 2020, it had its first meeting with the Smurfit Kappa team. An aesthetic issue. Flexible and fast.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 14, 2022

Barenbrug UK , the Bury St Edmunds grass-breeding company with a customer base that ranges from dairy farmers and local authorities to Premier League football clubs and Ryder Cup golf courses, produces up to 4,500 tonnes of seed every year.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While a hundred years ago you’d be lucky to get a package across the country in a few weeks, over the last twenty years the ecommerce industry has completely changed customer expectations. Ergo, ecommerce brands that don’t offer fast shipping options could be missing out on a lot of business. Sound simple?

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, has only increased competition for warehouse talent. The 44% uptick in eCommerce sales in 2020 has meant that even more labor is required for eCommerce fulfillment, in addition to retail/B2B warehousing functions.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The supply chain of reverse logistics poses some serious challenges, especially with the recent explosion of ecommerce. With ecommerce sales expanding into more non-traditional, oversized items (like refrigerators and other appliances), shippers need to be prepared for the incoming boom of returns.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. Accelerating the shift. of the U.S. of the U.S.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 19, 2021

The state of the multi-modal trucking marketplace from 2020 to now. The North American surface transportation marketplace was oversupplied as we entered 2020. was still down ~3% on trucking jobs from February 2020. employment shortage compared to Jan 2020. The COVID-19 headwind continues to be the on the supply side.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Of course, it’s all very well to focus on increased forecast accuracy, but the opportunities of this approach are finite. Background to the Current Situation. Many now apply fees for booking cancellations and no-shows, leaving shippers with little option but to focus on generating forecasts that are as precise as possible.

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

While interest in click & collect is not new, 2020 saw a massive spike in demand and turned it into one of the hottest retail trends. Fast forward to 2020, where in-store pickup increased by over 554% YOY in May. To justify the price of square footage, retail locations must now serve as a node in eCommerce fulfillment.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Of course, it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the online retailer either. The extra-ordinary circumstances of 2020 set the stage for one of the most challenging peak seasons yet. The UK’s exit from the European Customs Union brought momentous logistical issues for businesses relying on shipping in and out of the EU.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

With the continued growth of ecommerce and heightened consumer expectations, fast delivery options, tracking notifications, and shipping costs have become a key driver in customer satisfaction. The number of small packages shipped in 2020 is estimated to have been 132 billion, which is a 32% increase over the 2019 volumes.

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