reverse logistics

According to Bank of America and McKinsey, 10 years of expected e-commerce growth penetrated in three months’ time.

Traffic is expected to spike 23% compared to the highest-volume period in last year’s peak.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, an activist investor is pushing Forward Air to create more shareholder value. Plus, retail supply chain trends to watch in 2021 and Deutsche Bank’s Amit Mehrotra shares his truckload stock outlook.

Retail analyst Andrew Cox makes five predictions for retail supply chains in 2021. First and foremost: An inventory correction.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, ArcBest is the latest LTL carrier to report a strong start to Q4. Plus, 2020 supply chain trends are likely to continue into 2021, and Trevor Milton has begun to sell shares in Nikola Corp.

Increase in reverse logistics demand spawned by the continued growth of e-commerce activity.

Outsourced supply chain solutions provider Capstone Logistics has been acquired by former owner H.I.G. Capital.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, double-digit rate increases are coming, the FMCSA will listen to complaints about brokers, and which states are the worst for truck drivers in bad weather?

The Reverse Logistics Association’s Tony Sciarrotta and DM Transportation’s Nicholas Isasi discuss the importance of a good merchandise returns process at the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.

Surge in holiday returns underscores challenges in processing returns efficiently

UPS expects tsunami of returns this holiday season

In partnership with Slync… improving on-time rates and a continually evolving reverse logistics season have increased the pressure on supply chain partners to manage exceptions collaboratively and proactively.

One of the more powerful potentials of blockchain’s transparency and efficiency is through what consumers think of as returns, and industry participants refer to as reverse logistics.

The summer slump continues; Steve Eisman explains why he’s shorting Tesla; Walmart discovers that last mile delivery is hard; once-exported U.S. cherries find domestic customers; oil trade routes are threatened by geopolitical risk.

It’s not just e-commerce: internet-connected consumer electronics devices and healthcare equipment are two growth areas for the complex business of reverse logistics.

1.4 million returns on National Returns Day, Jan. 3, a fifth consecutive annual record, up 8% from prior year.

51% of all returns occur in January, when Americans will send back $30B of unwanted gifts. Reverse logistics represent a huge cost increasingly eaten by retailers, while 3PLs stand to make big margins.