Returned items cost U.S. companies $816 billion in 2022 and added 9.5 billion lb. of waste to landfills. Small fleets and owner-operators can pick up more freight during downtimes by helping retailers ...

Online retail sales are here to stay. In the U.S. alone, sales will surpass $1 trillion this year and are expected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2027, according to a new Forrester report. But along with ...

The unpredictable swings of the current economy are adding to what is an unquestionably tumultuous moment for retail. The industry facies uncertainty around what cargo will move in and out of the U.S.

A year ago, 16% of holiday shopping purchases were returned, according to data from Salesforce. With many Christmas 2023 purchases still within a returnable timeframe today, Salesforce anticipates a ...

When a customer clicks 'return' on a purchase, it triggers a complex process that quietly shapes the backbone of modern retail: reverse logistics. Unlike the familiar forward logistics that move goods ...

What happens after a customer returns an item? The reverse logistics process starts. Reverse logistics is a type of supply chain management that moves goods from customers back to sellers or ...

Reverse logistics is the process of moving goods from their typical final destination (the consumer) back upstream in the supply chain for various purposes such as returns, repairs, recycling, or ...

15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable: Seeking growth drivers amid big M&A questions The 15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable examines the current state of the U.S. rail and intermodal markets, ...

A lease for a 250K-plus SF reverse logistics center in Fort Worth is the latest evidence of a surge in returns amid the growing prevalence of e-commerce. The Oak Grove Road industrial distribution ...

An efficient return warehouse operation is essential in driving customer satisfaction and retention, says Savills North America's head of industrial research Mark Russo. But he adds reverse logistics ...