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Can Nearshoring Prevent the Next Supply Chain Crisis?

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For example, in some cases the retailer won’t make money if they have to ship the customer another item. On the other hand, ultra-liberal return policies are fine for the customer experience, but they’re really expensive.

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How Woodman’s Markets is Harnessing In-Store ‘Anti-COVID Robots’

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The location data also is being shared with the retailer’s main distributor, which will start to ship palettes organized by section to save associates an estimated three hours per night. The robots also can improve merchandising.

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In the Wake of ‘Returnageddon’ Retailers Seek New Solutions to an Age-Old Problem

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It was the kind of “-geddon” that could be seen coming from a mile away — a perfect storm combining an ecommerce boom; retailers, fulfillment centers and shipping providers that were already stretched thin by a global pandemic; and the historically hectic holiday season looming.

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