July 2019

4 million litre water reduction in Mango’s jeans production
Fashion retailer Mango introduced new production procedures for its SS19 jeans collection. The company has already succeeded in having 38% sustainable characteristics in their jeans collection and is launching its...
July 10, 2019
Shipping size matters
Delivery and return shipping rates differ across industries. Sellers in jewellery, electronics and the medical/Rx industries ship smaller packages than the industries that sell products like books, food/grocery. The differences...
July 9, 2019
ALDI commits itself to plastic packaging reduction
Grocery retail industry leader ALDI stated in a press release that all ALDI U.S. product packaging will be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. The grocery retailers operate more than...
July 9, 2019
Boots is planning to close 200 shops
Boots, the health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom, has confirmed it will be closing 200 shops. According to BBC, the chain's boss, it is "the...
July 8, 2019
Customers are often dissatisfied
Customers are becoming increasingly dissatisfied. This comes as companies worldwide notice that customer service is becoming more important. That might sound odd, as companies are paying more attention to customer...
July 5, 2019
Amazon leads online grocery market, but remains a modest player
Amazon is currently leading the online shopping market in the United States. According to Bloomberg, the online retailer’s turnover of 2018 was worth at least 25.4 billion dollars. However, Brick...
July 5, 2019
Pitney Bowes and ReBOUND link networks to speed and simplify international returns for global retailers
Pitney Bowes, a global technology company that provides commerce solutions in the areas of shipping and mailing, data, and e-commerce, partnered with returns specialists ReBOUND, which is located in the...
July 4, 2019
Google Pay adds PayPal integration for online merchants
Online merchants that accept Google Pay in 24 countries are now able to accept payments from PayPal through the mobile wallet, reports TechCrunch.   Last year, users who added PayPal as...
July 3, 2019
UPS opens tech-driven Dutch superhub
Logistic service provider UPS opened an automated package sorting and delivery facility in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The hub facilitates cross-border trade while it enhances package delivery service for small and...
July 3, 2019
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