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Retail sales improve while the economy inches upwards
May 25, 2017
It’s been a productive couple of weeks since I last wrote. I have traveled to Washington, D.C. for the IWLA Government Affairs Fly In and attended the Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum in Durham, NC.
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The Week of May 15th: 10 things eft's been reading
May 18, 2017
This week: China booms (again), Google changes the game (again) and you missed delivery for your package (again)
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More Economic Questions than Answers
May 18, 2017
The economy continues to perform well although there are weak spots. Consumer confidence remains high giving hope for what’s to come.
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The Week of May 1st: 10 things eft's been reading
May 4, 2017
This week is a summary of some of the biggest innovation taking place in eCommerce
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Postal Hub Podcast- Inside the Returns and Reverse Logistics Business
May 3, 2017
Returns and reverse logistics, with Tony Sciarrotta from the Reverse Logistics Association
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The Week of April 24th: 10 things eft's been reading
Apr 27, 2017
Winning in the midst of Revolution
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The Week of April 17th: 10 things eft's been reading
Apr 21, 2017
Two themes this week - #2) Innovate or die #2) Green
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Brexit’s Impact on Online Retail
Apr 20, 2017
While we’re still a bit unclear on Brexit’s full impact, it is sure to change the way people do business. This infographic from 2flow.ie analyses the impact Brexit could have on online retail and it is predicted to have a devastating effect. Retailers need to be ready is the main message from the infographic and they need to assess how all areas of their business will be affected.
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The Week of April 10th: 10 things eft's been reading
Apr 13, 2017
Zara’s not as fast as we all think, Volkswagen’s CEO is annoyed at DHL, Full as in end-to-end as in top to bottom warehouse automation is probably now with us.
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Consumer confidence soars, freight market continues to improve
Apr 12, 2017
I've been digesting all the information I learned at the International Warehouse Logistics Association’s (IWLA) annual conference last week. The state of industry is good and growing. A study on the economic impact of the 3PL industry was commissioned and PWC will publish its findings next month.
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Will smart ICT solve the problems around the loading and unloading of goods?
Apr 12, 2017
Trucks and delivery vans driving around in circles looking for a place to park, and then double parking when they can't find one – it's something you see in every city. It’s inefficient and it’s a nuisance, both to the drivers themselves and to the local residents.
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The Week of April 3rd: 10 things eft's been reading
Apr 6, 2017
10Things – They’re taking ov0100 1010111 101010010010 1011011110 10101110 (Robots, robots and more robots)
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The Week of March 27th: 10 things eft's been reading
Mar 30, 2017
Otto weighs in on AI; Automation’s tole on the workforce is quantified, Retailers fight to stay relevant
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How could Zara possibly dominate online retail like it did offline?
Mar 30, 2017
We’ve just been having a debate in office: in the world of omnichannel, why is Zara still the poster-child of retail?
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The Week of March 20th: 10 things eft's been reading
Mar 23, 2017
Yes of course, Amazon is still mentioned, but this week we went down the internet rabbit hole with Walmart
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Web stores are not to blame for the growth in city logistics
Mar 23, 2017
Lots of attention has been given in recent years to the “massive” increase in delivery traffic in cities and residential districts. Web stores and the vans that deliver their parcels often get the blame for that. My neighbors wonder if it really can't all just fit into one delivery van. They see PostNL, DHL, Albert Heijn, Coolblue and DPD all driving down the street, one after the other.
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The Week of March 13th: 10 things eft's been reading
Mar 16, 2017
10Things – Internet shopping at work to be banned?
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The Week of March 9th: 10 things eft's been reading
Mar 9, 2017
Moon delivery, drone delivery, bicycle delivery.
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The Week of March 2nd: 10 things eft's been reading
Mar 2, 2017
Some key questions on Amazon’s real impact on retail, a look at actual AI applications in logistics and a $60m ship is scrapped.
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Build your business on personal relationships
Feb 21, 2017
An interview with Joel Pinsky, CLDA Affinity Program Chair and Director of Customer Care, Global Messenger & Logistics
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Engaging Your Customers During The Last Mile
Feb 21, 2017
In today’s on-demand environment, customers want to have full visibility over their deliveries, as well as an open line of communication with both the business itself and the person making the delivery.
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Plug-and-play supply chain
Feb 17, 2017
Agility, visibility and efficiency are all key concepts of any supply chain. With a huge number of organizations facing over 10 supply chains, according to a recent white paper released by DHL Supply Chain, how can they successfully execute