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FedEx Raises Peak Season Surcharges, 2024 Shipping Rates
As of Jan. 1, 2024, FedEx will raise shipping rates 5.9 percent across its FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and…
Revolve Execs Outline Plans to Slash 60% Return Rate
According to co-CEO and co-founder Mike Karanikolas, the company's return rate is increasing across…
Is That $30 Billion UPS Deal Just One Big Rate Hike?
UPS will spend $30 billion on the new Teamsters deal, and that higher cost will eventually come out of…
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Returns Are Getting Harder—and Consumers Are Taking Note
Fifty-four percent of U.S. shoppers have felt blindsided by a retailer changing their online purchase return…
DHL Calls Out No. 1 Priority for E-Commerce Companies Right Now
DHL eCommerce Solutions' fourth annual E-tailers' Almanac helps online merchants identify the trends…
Skechers Rang Up $50 Million Q3 Logistics Bill
The footwear company's strong Q3 sales leapt 20.5 percent to $1.88 billion, but overcapacity held back the…
This Port Charges America’s Highest Late Fees—and It’s Not LA-Long Beach
D&D charges in May in the U.S. were the highest globally at $2,692 per container versus $549 in Europe, $482…
Some Retailers Pay Big Bucks So Goods Ship First
As steep freight rates and supply chain backlogs stymie retailers, some might revert to ponying up for…
DKNY Owner Boosts Q4 Income
G-III Apparel Group issued guidance for the fiscal year that foresees increased shipping costs and delays in…
Prime Now ‘Much More Valuable,’ Amazon Says of $20 Membership Increase
Meanwhile, CFO Brian Olsavsky doesn't expect supply chain challenges will be a "big issue" in the first…
Who Stands to Gain from 71% Jump in Nearshoring Plans?
A McKinsey & Co. survey of 38 apparel chief procurement officers signals major shifts ahead in nearshoring…
Amazon Cites ‘Several Billion Dollars’ in Shipping, Labor Costs
Sales and earnings missed Wall Street expectations as labor capacity constraints forced the e-comm giant to…
LVMH CFO: Rising Shipping Costs Are a ‘Fact of Life’
Cowen analyst Oliver Chen expects "robust consumer demand" for Louis Vuitton and Dior during the holiday…
Boohoo Eats $35 Million in Extra Shipping Costs
The U.K. fast-fashion retailer saw sales jump 20 percent, but pressures from supply chain rates and DC…
Reshoring: 18 Months of Supply-Chain Chaos Might Finally Turn the Tide
When even giants like Nike lose 10 weeks of production, it could be time to reconsider the benefits of making…