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Today in Global Small Business: Why Are the Houthis Attacking the Red Sea Ships?

LS Retail

©iStock/PeterHermesFurian What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Why are the Houthis attacking the Red Sea ships. The Red Sea shipping crisis: lessons for importers. Every ship that gets rerouted has 10,000 containers on it. The impacts of the Red Sea crisis.

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Digitalization Can Help Mitigate Climate-Related Supply Chain Disruptions

Retail TouchPoints

From typhoons and flooding to earthquakes and wildfires, extreme weather has long caused supply chain bottlenecks across the globe, but experts have warned that these kinds of climate-related disruptions will only become more common in the years to come as coastal sea levels continue to rise and the effects of climate change grow more pronounced.

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The four trends defining online retail in 2024

Inside Retail

Thanks to rapid innovations in supply chain management, AI technology and digital marketing, e-commerce is increasingly playing an integral role in the lives of everyday Aussies. In present-day e-commerce, same-day fulfilment and free shipping are often part and parcel, not perks of the experience.

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Supply Chain Challenges Have Introduced a New Concept into Ecommerce — Inventory Pacing

Retail TouchPoints

Supply chain management is the heart of retail management and has the ability to inform the overall health of a business. As a result, businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace are investing more heavily in supply chain management.

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Canada’s New Supply Chain Bill Creates Obligations for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

To comply with the law, supply chain managers will need to establish robust systems and processes to identify and address any instances of modern slavery or forced labor within their supply chains.

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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

RFID Technology and Sustainability RFID technology is the key for retail businesses to unlock greater sustainability and efficiency in their supply chain management. Especially in this era of fast fashion, most retail products are produced overseas and shipped thousands of miles to their destination.

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It’s Official – Amazon is an Ecommerce Enabler First and a Retailer Second

Retail TouchPoints

With new services like Supply Chain by Amazon and Amazon Shipping joining existing offerings such as FBA and Amazon Lending, Amazon is firmly positioning itself more and more as a tech-powered service company and less and less as a retailer.