RetailWire examines the importance of speed and other factors when it comes to online deliveries, citing findings from Descartes’ 2024 home delivery report showing that 44% of consumers surveyed picked “lowest cost, speed is less important” as their top delivery preference. Furthermore, 20% wanted a “precise delivery window, with speed being less important” and just 15% wanted “fastest delivery, with timeliness being less important.”
gCaptain features key insights from Descartes’ recent study showing that almost half of supply chain leaders identified rising tariffs and trade barriers as their primary concern heading into 2025, followed closely by supply chain disruptions at 45% and geopolitical instability at 41%.
Food Logistics speaks with Descartes’ Jackson Wood about container volumes, challenges for U.S. importers and the impact of potential tariffs.
Inbound Logistics speaks Robert Poole, President & CEO at Blue Sky Distribution on the company’s tech stack to modernize and harmonize fulfilment operations across 3 warehouse locations to distribute 3,500+ grocery, tobacco, and other products to wholesale, big-box and ecommerce customers across much of the western U.S.
Chain Store Age features findings from Descartes’ recent study showing that 36% of supply chain and logistics leaders surveyed cited global trade intelligence as a top technology capability as businesses contend with rising tariffs and trade barriers, geopolitical instability, ongoing supply chain disruptions and evolving compliance requirements.
Inbound Logistics speaks to Jim Reding, CEO of Aroma Retail, about the Las Vegas company’s journey from a small startup to a brand fulfilling 4,000+ domestic and international orders/day, and the role of its cloud-based, multi-carrier parcel shipping solution in getting scenting solutions to home and business customers alike.
Talking Logistics shares insights from Descartes’ Cyndi Brandt on how shippers and logistics companies can finetune their distribution strategies, with a focus on last mile, to have the policies, systems, and technologies in place to optimize delivery efficiency, boost productivity, and protect margins from the impact of congestion pricing.
Logistics Management shares insights from Descartes’ recent study showing that key technologies like global trade intelligence and analytics are top priorities for supply chain leaders in helping to manage disruptions.
Total Retail shares insights from Descartes’ Johannes Panzer into a recent study that found a whopping 99 percent of consumers surveyed are open to doing more to reduce their environmental impact, but the current economic climate is squeezing their budgets when it comes to prioritizing sustainable delivery options.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive features insights from Descartes’ latest global shipping report, showing that exceptional U.S. container imports in December underscored the strong performance seen throughout 2024.