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Emma Cosgrove

Emma Cosgrove

Senior Reporter, Logistics at Business Insider

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Emma Cosgrove
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'No-box, no-label' returns becoming the e-commerce norm - Business Insider

“No-box, no-label” is evolving into the industry standard for e-commerce returns since Amazon, UPS, FedEx, and more offer the service.
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These spiderlike robots may one day pack your groceries - Business ...

After two years of supply-chain challenges, retailers are looking for control, Jonathan Morav, Fabric’s head of product strategy, told Insider.
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Amazon slowed warehouse expansion, but still towers over competitor...

Amazon’s warehouse growth still overshadows its largest competitors even after significantly slowing down new warehouse construction.
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FedEx cuts billions in costs as pandemic demand dwindles - Business...

CEO Raj Subramanian said a soft economy and an “e-commerce reset” were to blame for slow demand. The company’s reacting with big cuts.
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2 problems threaten FedEx — not counting a recession - Business Ins...

FedEx executives told investors that an “e-commerce reset” was responsible for tanking package volumes in the company’s US business.
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What happens to returned clothing inside a huge e-commerce warehous...

Whether it’s because of the gift-giving guessing game or the growing practice of “bracketing,” apparel is a massive source of e-commerce returns.
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See inside a massive warehouse that handles returned clothes for .....

Whether its because of the gift-giving guessing game or the growing practice of bracketing when shopping for clothes online, apparel is a massive source of e-commerce returns

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Flexport lays off 20% of workforce 4 months into Clark tenure - Bus...

Co-CEOs Dave Clark and Ryan Petersen told their staff of 3,000 “we’re going to need to be nimble” in the current slowdown in global trade.
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UPS plants fake packages to catch delivery mistakes - Business Insider

‘SALT’ refers to decoy packages used to find errors like sending packages to the wrong place or mishandling dangerous materials.
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UPS biggest challenge in 25 years, a strike, threatens pandemic suc...

UPS CEO Carol Tomé has never managed a union negotiation before, while the Teamsters’ leadership is spoiling for a strike.
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UPS CEO talks compromise as drivers threaten to strike - Business I...

The Teamsters Union could seize on the company’s profitability and a dividend increase as proof there’s money for raises and other demands.
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FedEx is laying off 10% of top managers to slash costs - Business I...

The company has more than half a million employees, but exact the number of layoffs was not specified.
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Why Retailers Send Your Like-New Returns to Rot in Landfills - Mark...

As many as 9.6 billion pounds of returns ended up in landfills in 2021, according to one estimate — equivalent to 10,500 fully loaded Boeing 747s.
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Shopify's new logistics plan to 'liberate' online sellers from ship...

A totally hands-off shipping service for e-commerce sellers is something tech companies have been promising for years, but few have delivered.
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Our free shipping addiction just makes us spend more - Business Ins...

Psychologists call it “loss aversion,” when it becomes preferable to “gain” free shipping by buying more rather than “lose” money on shipping.
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UPS plans to lay off controversial weekend drivers as delivery firm...

The layoffs will affect a new, lower-paying weekend position created in the most recent labor contract, according to local union chapters.
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FedEx's layoffs are wrecking morale and insiders fear more to come ...

11 current and former FedEx employees say the most recent round of layoffs is threatening to erode the culture that Fred Smith built over five decades
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Post office can stop mail over dog bites, one of delivery's biggest...

Dog bites are the third most common injury sustained by delivery workers behind slips and falls and muscle strains.
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FedEx warns drivers not to throw packages in contractor memo - Busi...

“It’s easy to think these incidents won’t happen, but they do, and they tarnish the FedEx brand,” FedEx’s memo warned.
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Faster deliveries require overhauling the street address as we know...

Tech companies aim to end delivery driver confusion by creating new addresses that show drivers exactly where to go step-by-step.
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UPS strike: Managers training to move packages if Teamsters talks f...

The July 31 deadline for UPS and the union that represents 340,000 of its employees to agree on a new contract and avoid a strike is quickly approaching and both sides are ramping up preparations in case of a walkout.UPS representatives told some customers Thursday that non-union management staff across the country would begin training for strike roles on Friday, according to a customer briefed on the plans by a UPS representative. The customer was required to sign a non-disclosure agreement in…