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Trump’s tariffs could spark price hikes, supply chain disruptions, experts say

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports from China, Canada and Mexico with tariffs could deal a blow to companies across North America and trigger negative consequences for the global supply chain, according to experts.

Trump said that on his first day back in office on Jan. 20, he will impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. The tariffs are aimed at pressuring those countries to stop drugs and illegal migrants from crossing into the U.S., Trump posted on Truth Social on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trumps-tariffs-could-spark-price-hikes-supply-chain-disruptions-experts-say

3 companies that are innovating their way to sustainable logistics

Its crucial role in the global supply chain is unquestioned, but freight transportation is also one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.

The commercial transportation sector — which includes trucks, planes, ships and trains — currently makes up about 15% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Supply chain experts said the transportation sector could soon be the largest contributor to global greenhouse gases. That’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/3-companies-that-are-innovating-their-way-to-sustainable-logistics

How ReturnBear sees the future of online returns

In 2018, retail consultant Steve Dennis predicted that e-commerce returns would become a drag on retailers’ earnings.

“As e-commerce captures a growing share of all retail sales, omnichannel brands that have high return rates and high return handling costs find themselves in the unenviable position of seeing their marginal economics deteriorate — what I refer to as the ‘omnichannel migration dilemma’ — as their online business grows,” he wrote at the time for Forbes.

What Dennis saw and others...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-returnbear-sees-the-future-of-online-returns