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Warehouse Workers Looking to Unionize in New York, New Jersey

Warehouse workers made their voices heard twice this week, both times involving Amazon and unionization, while in New Jersey labor groups are seeking safer conditions and better pay in ecommerce facilities statewide. Expect the unionization push to pick up momentum in 2019 as reports of working conditions continue to grow.

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UPS 2019 Rate Increase of 4.9% Given 3 Weeks Before Effective Date

Less than three weeks before the new prices take effect the day after Christmas, UPS announced its 2019 rate schedule, including an overall increase of 4.9% for its ground, air and international services, leaving shippers scrambling to adapt at the busiest time of year. See what charges went up and what it means.

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Over 70% of U.S. Consumers Favor National Data Privacy Law

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. consumers favor a national data privacy law that applies to all 50 states equally, according to a new survey. Adults are most comfortable handing over their email address and birth date, and least comfortable handing giving up their address and phone number, the survey found.

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Must Reads

DHL Investing $300M in Warehouse Robotics, Automation

Sears Gains Court Approval for an Additional $350 Million Loan
Gymboree Considers Closing Half Its Stores
5 Things Smaller Retailers Can Learn from Sephora and Ulta Beauty
Walmart Testing Same-Day Grocery Delivery in China

News

Instacart Pricing Change Leading to Threats of a Shopper Boycott

Amazon Misses Jeff Bezos’ Bold Deadline for Drone Delivery
Report Finds U.S. Retailers Underperforming in Key Omnichannel Categories
Black Friday Surpasses Cyber Monday in Global Ecommerce
Big 3 Carriers Performed Well to Kick Off Peak Holiday Season

Podcasts

How Rod’s Western Palace Gets Its Marketing Strategy Ready for the Holidays

What You Need to Know When Going Cross-Border with Your Business
How to Have an Effective Email Marketing Strategy This Holiday Season
How to Select the Right Marketplace for Your Business
Breaking Down the Aftermath of the Wayfair Decision

Ecommerce

Authenticity, Digital Integration, Social Commerce Key in 2019

Over 70% of U.S. Consumers Favor National Data Privacy Law
How Voice Commerce is Changing the Way People Shop
5 PayPal Chargeback Scams & How to Prevent Them
Walmart Launches New Order and Pay Online In-Store App

Marketing

How to Maximize Creative in Social Ads This Holiday Season

How Natural Language Generation Improves Personalization and Drives Sales
Unifying Customer Data Across Touchpoints to Drive Loyalty
Lululemon Announces New Loyalty Program
Mobile is the Channel of Choice for Customers This Holiday Season

Operations & Fulfillment

Top 3PL List for 2019 Published by Multichannel Merchant

Warehouse Workers Looking to Unionize in New York, New Jersey
FedEx Leveraging Automation to Handle Peak Volumes
10 Ways to Analyze Your Peak Season Fulfillment
UPS 2019 Rate Increase of 4.9% Given 3 Weeks Before Effective Date

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