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Shipping
Why prices are dropping at furniture retailers like Ikea
Mar 12, 2024
Furniture prices fell 3.7% over the last year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report.
Historic drought at the Panama Canal threatens global shipping
Mar 6, 2024
Many fewer vessels now traverse the canal daily. The water deficit is a global phenomenon that has been linked to climate change.
“Ro-ro” your boat to Georgia: why the state sees a lucrative future in automotive shipping
Jan 15, 2024
The rural Port of Brunswick is trying to overtake the Port of Baltimore as the top “roll-on/roll-off” port in the U.S.
As Christmas looms, the shipping wars accelerate
Dec 21, 2023
UPS and FedEx, not to mention Target and Walmart, are all racing to keep up with Amazon's same- or next- day shipping options because shoppers have become used to faster delivery times.
Faced with an onslaught of returns, retailers are telling shoppers: "Just keep it."
by
Henry Epp
Dec 1, 2023
“Returnless refunds” or “keep it" return policies have now been adopted by more than half of major retailers, according to a new survey.
The shipping industry is still struggling, but analysts see potential for an upswing
by
Henry Epp
Nov 8, 2023
Does weakening demand for shipping suggest a downturn in 2024, or might there be signs of brighter days ahead for the freight industry?
UPS moves further into "reverse logistics" with purchase of Happy Returns
Oct 30, 2023
Delivery giant grows its network of sites where customers can send back packages by adding 10,000 Happy Returns drop-off locations.
For public good, not for profit.
Strike shuts down St. Lawrence Seaway, a main commercial artery
Oct 23, 2023
A shutdown will affect farmers exporting products from Canada, mostly to Europe and the Middle East.
Why does furniture fall apart so easily?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Sep 27, 2023
Furniture used to last a lifetime. Now, not so much. But how did we get here?
FedEx and UPS hike prices for 2024, but not as much
by
Justin Ho
Sep 11, 2023
Shipping companies need to cover their higher costs, but there's a limit to how much they can pass on to customers.