Tag Archives: Multichannel Merchant

Global Retail Logistics: An Infographic

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

In today’s retail supply chain, global logistics has become a much more important activity to optimize. As Mike O’Brien reports for Multichannel Merchant: “With the rapid growth in E-commerce here and across the world, global retail logistics have become more … Continue reading →

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Global Shipping

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

For a long time, E-commerce has focused on shipments from within the country where the purchases are made — due to the high shipping costs and the related paperwork. But, recently, this has been changing substantially, as more E-consumers are … Continue reading →

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Online Retailing Through the Years

Posted on August 24, 2014 by

As we have reported before (see, for example: 1, 2), online retailing remains strong both in the United States and around the world. Here is an infographic from SnapParcel, an Ireland-based courier service, that looks at the evolution of E-commerce … Continue reading →

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