Now that we are well into the year, I thought it would be a good idea to review some of the latest emerging retail trends that surely will intensify in the coming months. As is usually the case, these trends are not necessarily new, but we are observing an increase in the rate of adoption …
Amazon Shipping, Amazon’s third-party logistics service, was previously offered in select U.S. cities before it went on hiatus in 2020. But around August last year, the Seattle company relaunched it , allowing the fulfillment of orders from outside the Amazon marketplace. This marks a new chapter in the company’s foray into parcel shipping, which could …
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Since October last year, the shipping world has been affected by attacks by Houthi rebels on merchant ships transiting the Red Sea. In this short article, I will try to give a brief summary of what has happened; what the implications are for the future of the shipping industry; and what steps you can take …
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