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Two things to note: our Hits of the Week newsletter will publish on Tuesday, May 31 due to the holiday. And be sure to join us at 2p ET today for our free webinar, "Automation-as-a-Service: Flexing to Meet Ecommerce Demands" with Kenco Group.
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| week of 5/25/22 |
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| DeJoy Outlines Drastic USPS Network Overhaul |
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| U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy outlined plans to streamline facilities and delivery networks to make them more efficient by significantly reducing the number of processing plants and delivery units, eliminating redundancies in an effort to improve performance. |
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| Domestic Parcel Growth Much Slower in 2021 |
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| While U.S. parcel volume rose nearly 6% to 21.5B pieces in 2021, it was the slowest growth in five years, and considerably less than the massive 31.5% gain in a pandemic-driven 2020, according to Pitney Bowes' annual index. It also showed smaller carriers growing rapidly but still holding a tiny percentage of the overall pie. |
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| How Hyper-Personalization is Bridging the Retail Divide |
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Livestream shopping, smart chatbots, experiential brick and mortar - retailers are differentiating their brand, connecting with customers, and creating hyper-personalized experiences that result in more seamless shopping journeys.
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| Second Autonomous Lane Added by FedEx, Aurora in Texas |
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| FedEx is expanding its pilot program with Aurora Innovation, creating a new autonomous linehaul route between Aurora’s terminals in Fort Worth and El Paso, TX, making the 1,200-mile round trips weekly with a monitoring driver on board. The two companies began the runs in March, adding to another between Houston and Dallas. |
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| Dealing With Home Improvement Returns Season |
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| Home improvement shopping season is in full swing. Unfortunately, spring is also a sign that retailers are entering one of the most logistically challenging and costly returns seasons of the year. Here is a review of major returns issues following home improvement season, and what retailers can do to mitigate the fallout. |
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| Gear Up for Peak Season |
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Holiday 2022 is just around the corner. Are your fulfillment operations ready? If you need to make improvements before you deck the halls, check out the Peak Season Survival Guide for helpful tips from fulfillment experts. Read it now.
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