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Top eCommerce Trends in 2021

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2020 has come and gone, which means it’s finally time to say hello to 2021! While the end of COVID-19 is (hopefully) near, its effects will have an enduring presence on the retail landscape and, subsequently, this year’s eCommerce trends. Before 2020, there was a clear distinction between online and offline purchases.

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2020 Supply Chain Management Trends

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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. Throughout the last decade, the main trends were digitization and globalization. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts.

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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends

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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Then 2020 was thrown into chaos by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. Even now, the global GDP for 2020 contracted by an estimated 4.3% Automation.

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Technology Trends For 2020 And Beyond

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Here are some technology trends that may be worth a look as we enter 2020 and beyond. Robotics Given the energy and investment in robotics in our space, suggesting that there will be a robotics trend in 2020 is pretty obvious. How are logistics professional going to keep this pace?

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

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In the consumer sector, few recent trends have been as disruptive as the new on-demand marketplace for commodities like transportation and lodging, driven by Uber and VRBO. Deliver ecommerce-caliber service levels. 4] “DHL: Driving Global Standardisation of Operations with Robotics,” by Georgia Wilson, Supply Chain, January 16, 2020.

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How O2O Is Shaping the Future of eCommerce

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Although it might be easy to pin these closures solely on the eCommerce piñata, there are other factors that contribute to a store’s decision to shut down, namely: Events outside of our control , such as the economic effects of a global pandemic The shift from a service to an experience-based economy A shrinking middle class Poor management.

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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

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An invention of particular note was and continues to be eCommerce, or the selling and buying of goods and services online. We’re not laundry experts, but we do know a thing or two about eCommerce. Also in 1969, CompuServe, an online service provider often cited as the first eCommerce company, was founded by Dr. John R.