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Sustainability Update: eBay to Sell ‘Imperfect’ Apparel in UK, Adore Me Launches Sustainable Fashion Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

Items are available at up 60% off retail prices. They may be ex-display products or feature small defects like scuffs, a loose thread or missing buttons that disqualify them from being sold at full price. Sample of an ‘Imperfects’ listing on eBay UK — Gucci bag with a scuff available for 50% off. ”

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Preparing For Peak; Five Tips For Getting Supply Chains Fit For The Festive Season

Retail Focus

Supply chains must be agile enough to cope with unexpected gaps in workforces, which involves two levels of contingency planning. The first affects stock inventory management. The most efficient and effective supply chains embrace uncertainty – something that’s turbocharged during planning for peak.

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Preparing For Peak; Five Tips For Getting Supply Chains Fit For The Festive Season

365 Retail

Supply chains must be agile enough to cope with unexpected gaps in workforces, which involves two levels of contingency planning. The first affects stock inventory management. The most efficient and effective supply chains embrace uncertainty – something that’s turbocharged during planning for peak.

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How Inflation is Impacting the Trucking Industry — And You

Independent Retailer

Meanwhile, supply-chain disruptions remain a wild card, as the war in Ukraine continues and China announced fresh lockdowns following another surge in COVID infections.”. This includes using apps and GPS tracking to help manage shipments and drivers. Negative Impacts to the Industry.