NGT News

JULY 24, 2019

A new survey conducted by Consumer Reports (CR) and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) shows that 63% of prospective car buyers in America have some interest in electric vehicles (EVs). Breaking this down, 31% would consider one for their next purchase, 27% would consider one at some point down the road and 5% say […].

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

GreyOrange , a global software provider that leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning and smart robots to optimise fulfilment operations, has revealed the results of a new survey which shows that almost half (45%) of consumers across EMEA expect online orders to be delivered within two days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A recent ARC survey looked at reasons to address sustainability. This survey included over 400 respondents across a number of industries. For example, most people expect free next-day delivery for online purchases as a result of Amazon Prime. And more consumers are looking at sustainability as a key motivator for purchasing.

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Logistics Management

JULY 17, 2019

Half of the nearly 3,000 consumers surveyed said they avoid retailers that do not offer free shipping, and 84% said they’ve specifically made a purchase because shipping was free.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 20, 2022

The National Community Pharmacists Association surveyed store owners and managers about their experiences purchasing brand and generic Adderall between July 25 and Aug. Of the 358 who responded, 64% said that the medicines were on back order, the group said.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index slowed to 54.7 The slowdown was expected by economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit U.S. in August, down from 55.3 This is the weakest improvement since last November. manufacturing sector.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Survey Says: 86% of Consumers Willing to Delay E-commerce Delivery in Favor of Sustainability Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. The Blue Yonder survey is encouraging on that front.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Editor's Note: Our friend, Jim Bierfeldt with LogisticsMarketing.com , came up with a 3PL Survey for buyers of logistics services. Take the survey below. Over the past few years, we have surveyed about 350 different buyers of logistics services. Three themes emerged from survey results : YOU DON’T KNOW MY BUSINESS!

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JUNE 28, 2018

For example, according to a survey conducted by AlixPartners in 2016, 88% of consumers are willing to purchase an appliance online – a vast increase over the comparatively lower 62% that were open to it in 2012. Today, such heavy freight orders are commonplace.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

Körber’s 2023 State of Shipping and Returns Survey reveals that 70% of e-commerce consumers have experienced a delayed online order in the last six months, affecting their overall view of the brand. Körber’s 2023 State of Shipping and Returns Survey looked at changing consumer expectations and what drives customer satisfaction.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

The results have been tabulated for the 68th annual Survey of Distribution Operations. By identifying the most pressing concerns in the industry, the survey provides statistics and conclusions which the distributors can use to help maintain their business evolution in our technology based world. Demographics.

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Bringg

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

They surveyed over 1,400 online shoppers to analyze their habits, preferences and expectations. Looking at the survey results, 90% said that they highly value free returns when making online purchases; and 91% say free shipping influences future purchases. Omnichannel is Omnipresent. Clothing, Tech and Beauty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Second, the pandemic kicked online buying and home delivery into “high gear” as many consumers embraced its convenience and dramatically expanded the scope of their online purchasing. Consumers are making purchasing decisions based upon environmental impact. So, how are these two trends mutually beneficial?

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Kuebix

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

E-commerce platform Yotpo reported that 88% of fashion shoppers surveyed have returned fashion items purchased online in the […]. While they have always been an integral part of shopping, online orders are significantly increasing their presence in the retail and e-commerce industries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

(NYSE: IOT), a pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, today announced new research, revealing that over half (55%) of physical operations leaders surveyed in the UK and Ireland could have a hybrid or electric fleet by 2025, rising from 42% currently.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has released findings from its survey ‘Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity’, which examined consumer sentiment of retailers’ sustainability practices around their delivery operations.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

A majority of consumers in new survey said they’re concerned about their online and in-store shopping history, such as transaction history and online searches, being used to provide better, more personalized service. and Centiro explored consumer trends in key markets in its 2018 Global Consumer Survey, released on Sept.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A survey series by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the logistics insurance broker Schunk Group looks at the current risks facing the logistics industry and how companies are preparing against them. The survey shows the current mood in the logistics industry and is not representative of the industry as a whole.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Over three-quarters of consumers want to receive updates on the status of their orders when purchasing goods, and they won’t hesitate to switch brands if supply chain performance fails to meet their expectations. Seventy-eight percent of consumers surveyed expect to receive updates on the status of their orders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

These are questions ARC Advisory Group will seek to answer in our online survey research of supply chain executives over the next few months. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indexes The J.P. Is supply chain resilience still a priority for C-level executives? However, imports of industrial supplies appear to be declining.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

Just last month I noted that warehouse labor productivity was hindered extensively by COVID-19 and that 80 percent of ARC’s warehouse survey respondents anticipate an increase of order throughput volumes in 2021. Put differently, wage inflation beyond general inflation is a purchasing power gain to the worker.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2021

As many people make multiple purchases with a view to returning items that don’t fit, costs can soon mount up, undermining the apparent convenience and cost efficiency of virtual vs high street shopping. Another key concern, the survey revealed, was that some retailers have made the returns process unnecessarily difficult to navigate.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2021

The return rate on e-commerce purchases is typically at least double that of in-store purchases. In my latest omni-channel fulfillment survey, respondents were asked about how they handle returns, from a process standpoint as well as from a cost recovery standpoint. The same is somewhat true for returns.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 14, 2022

A recent survey by SuperOffice found that 86% of customers are willing to pay a higher price just for a better experience. From the moment they consider purchasing your products/services to when they eventually make the purchase. Surveys help you see, from the eyes of the consumer. Why customer experience matters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Earlier in 2022, we conducted a survey of 8,000 consumers across North America and Europe to get a better sense of their ecommerce experience and how they were reacting to retailer performance. On one hand, consumers expect to increase their online purchases post-pandemic. The results of the research are a good news, bad news story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2023

These purchases were no longer influenced by factors such as retail center convenience, shelf height, or retail staff. ARC developed a survey in Q1 of this year and solicited responses from practitioners to obtain additional insight from the market. But the results of the survey do identify some trends.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

As the evolution of retail and the way consumers purchase goods continues to change, meeting the challenge to effectively serve both consumers and retailers is a strategic challenge for both shippers and carriers. Ninety-six percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase and 51% of those surveyed say they prefer to shop online.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2022

According to a survey by Gatepoint Research, 40% of retailers are focusing on this as one of their 2022 priorities. What a customer wanted to purchase from one location but had to travel elsewhere to get becomes important to understand. The same-day delivery market is forecast to double over the next three years.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 24, 2018

A new survey analyses the maturity levels of large UK and German companies in their efforts to digitise their supply chain ecosystems – with a focus on sustainability and transparency drivers. The survey among 150 supply chain decision makers* reveals a major difference between Germany and the UK.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Procurement solutions are often updated with purchased information.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In some cases, shoppers can send back different items than the ones they bought, return stolen items or claim a purchase never got delivered when it really did. percent of returns, or $101 billion worth, were fraudulent last year, according to a survey by Appriss Retail and the National Retail Federation. Retailers estimate 13.7

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Rising online purchases over the past few years have increased the need for LTL. So, to learn more about these challenges and how companies are addressing rate increases, capacity restraints, and other issues, we sponsored a survey. More than 67% of those surveyed experienced LTL cost increases of 5-14%. The Logistics Blog®.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

These people are genuinely interested in your product — so much so, that they have purchased your products. These tools can be used to identify where the visitor came from, how long they stay, what pages they visit on your website or shopping platform, and whether they purchase anything. Show me how you can solve a problem for me.

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Logistics Management

APRIL 11, 2018

The survey is based on feedback from a comScore survey of more than 18,000 global online shoppers and was issued over the first three quarters of 2017. UPS said this study evaluated consumer shopping habits from pre-purchase to post-delivery, with respondents having made a minimum of two online purchases over a three-month timeframe.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

More than 500 qualified respondents to our “34th Annual Salary Survey” report that their salaries moved up only incrementally last year. This year’s survey again draws the most feedback from successful logistics managers who have been climbing the executive ladder for some time. Now I’m charged with purchasing and releasing them too.

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