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Singles Day, really Singles Nearly Fortnight (to borrow a British term) running from Nov. 1-11, was hit by headwinds from an anemic economy, the pandemic, Chinese crackdowns and supply issues, increasing 8.5% to $84.54 billion for originator Alibaba, the lowest jump since its inception in 2009.
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Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island, NY have withdrawn their petition to form a union, two weeks before a meeting before the National Labor Relations Board to determine if sufficient interest existed to proceed with unionization, the NLRB told the Associated Press.
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A study by Georgia Tech commissioned by Ryder found a regional autonomous middle mile hub network, based on data from Ryder’s dedicated transportation network in the Southeast, could reduce costs 29% to 40%. Researchers used optimization models for routing and dispatching, comparing the model with existing operations
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So, here we are again. Cyber Monday and Black Friday are fast approaching, and we’re just days away from the official kickoff for the seven-day period that encases these two mega events in the ecommerce calendar: Cyber Week. Thankfully, it is relatively simple to structure your promotions in a way that safeguards your margins.
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