In the wake of recent cyber deals, ISM considers consumer sentiment around sustainable delivery practices and what it means for retailers, featuring insights from Descartes’ 2nd annual sustainable home delivery report.
Inside Logistics features key findings from Descartes’ latest study on consumer sentiment around sustainable home delivery practices, including that 59% of respondents said they are willing to act if they’re not satisfied with retailers’ sustainable delivery efforts.
gCaptain shares analysis from Descartes' July global shipping report showing slightly higher import volumes in June compared to previous years, and unlike the first four months of 2023, volumes in June accelerated past 2019 by 2.1% for the same period.
American Journal of Transportation highlights the award earned by Brook Furniture Rental and Descartes for the impact of Descartes’ home delivery solution on Brook’s customer service and efficiency: Brook achieved more than 95% on-time delivery, doubled fleet productivity and reduced the number of “where’s my truck?” calls by 50%.
RetailWit shares insights from Descartes’ Johannes Panzer on the opportunity for ecommerce merchants to tailor home delivery performance to the delivery priorities and preferences of consumers based on their age.
FreightWaves shares insights from Descartes’ July global shipping report showing that containerized imports are continuing to track to— and, for June, remain slightly above—pre-COVID “normal” volumes.
RetailWire features key findings from Descartes’ second annual sustainable home delivery report, including how consumers currently expect 33% of retailers to publish the carbon footprint of individual deliveries—and 59% to do so within five years.
SDCE shares insights from Descartes’ Johannes Panzer into key ways that barcode scanning technology can provide deep visibility into warehouse operations, which is critical for sustained profitability.
JustStyle features Descartes’ trade research into how the market share of apparel imports from China into the U.S. have changed between 2016 and 2022, and what shifts have occurred in the top countries of origin.
Furniture Today spotlights the top supply chain project award earned by Brook Furniture Rental and Descartes for the impact of Descartes’ home delivery solution on Brook’s customer service and efficiency: Brook achieved more than 95% on-time delivery, doubled fleet productivity, and reduced the number of “where’s my truck?” calls by 50%.