Just for Fun | July
The Billionaire Boys Club...in Space Three things for pure enjoyment this month, and only related to fulfillment, logistics, or the supply chain on an extremely peripheral level. First, cheek out this live view of the earth from the international space station....
In the Numbers | July
The World's Tech Giants, Compared to the Size of Economies - Visual Capitalist Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have market caps well above $1.5 trillion. If Apple's market cap was equal to a country's annual GDP, it might just be in the G7. With its market cap of...
What Else We’re Consuming | July
About Spark Innovators Corp. - SPARKINNOVATORS.COM With this month's focus on legendary DRTV personality Ron Popeil, and the general resurgence of the Direct Television model, we're taking some time to highlight long time client Spark Innovators. FROM THE SPARK...
All Things Sustainability
The Most Environmentally Conscious Demographic, Transport Grants for Climate Change, Sustainable Supply Chain Models, An EU Climate Plan, Sustainable Investing, & China's Strategy to Cut Greenhouse Emissions Gen Z: Socially Engaged - Statista An accusation...
All Things Warehousing
The Vertical Crossbelt Sorter, Lithium-Ion Powered Forklifts, eCommerce Fraudsters, Record Job Openings, & Big Logistics Acquisitions Vertical crossbelt sorter - Inside Logistics New MX018V Vertical Crossbelt Sorter from Interroll is faster and longer than its...
All Things Tech & Data Security
The Unsubscribe Act, Digital Buying Experiences from Direct from the Manufacturer, IOT and the Computer Chip Shortage U.S. Senate Introduces Unsubscribe Act to Monitor Subscription Cancellation Issues - SUBTA Four U.S. senators introduce the Unsubscribe Act, a bill...
All Things 3PL
The Peak Season Playbook, Logistics' Grand Reopening, Last-Mile Food Delivery, & the Return of the Vegas Trade Show Third-Party Logistics Peak Season in the Post-COVID World - 3PL Central The Peak Season Playbook is a guide for third-party logistics (3PL)...
Remembering Inventor & Infomercial Personality, Ron Popeil
Ron Popeil, the inventor and infomercial legend whose kitchen and direct-to-consumer goods generated billions of dollars in sales in the United States, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 86 years old. Popeil "lived his life to the fullest and passed in the loving...
Amazon Prime Day 2021 Recap
Overall sales for Prime Day 2021 were modest when compared to years prior. When compared to Prime Day 2020, sales of marketplace goods climbed higher than sales of Amazon's own products. This is the second year in a row that marketplace sales have outpaced Amazon's...
Just for Fun | May & June
A May Lifestyle Guide THE WORK FROM HOME LOCATION MIGRATION: One unintended consequence of the pandemic was the massive shift in the the way Americans think about what it means to be at work. Forced to quarantine around March of last year, the majority of...
Innovation | May & June
Biden makes electric pitch at Ford plant: “There’s no turning back” - THE DETROIT NEWS We've talked about the EV revolution for years. The delay was never about the technology. Heck, there's people out there running cars on everything from soybeans to limes to...
What Else We’re Consuming | May & Junee
What else we're consuming Harry’s Releases Shave With Pride Set in Collaboration With Zipeng Zhu - DESIGN MILK FROM THE ARTICLE: The Shave With Pride set launched in recognition of Pride month, with Harry’s donating 100% of their profits to The Trevor Project in the...
On Contract Truckers. A Driver Shortage. VMT Taxes. & More
How the trucker shortage is fueling the meat crisis - NEW YORK POST Meat lovers are paying exorbitant prices for their favorite cuts, and a looming trucker shortage is increasingly to blame, according to The Washington Post. The US Department of Agriculture claims a...
On Transport Capacity Issues. A Container Shortage. China. & More.
Transportation capacity ‘historically low’; prices ‘show no sign of slowing’ - FREIGHT WAVES According to a recent Logistics Managers Index report "growth is increasing at an increasing rate" throughout most components of the supply chain. We know what your thinking,...
iOS 15 is locking down user data | What it means for brands and their supply chain partners
In our White Pages Report: The New World Order or eCommerce Marketing we spent a considerable amount of time focused on the new Apple software update (iOS 15). Among many new features and fixes, there are a few standouts. The ones that shine brightest are those which...
Welcome to the New World Order of eCommerce Marketing!
As eCommerce continues to surge, everyone’s looking to innovate marketing and the methods by which brands win the hearts and minds of new, and hopefully, long term customers. The six-part customer persona It starts with the customer persona, which is no longer just...
What Else We’re Consuming | April
This 15 Minute Core-Stabilizing Flow Will Make Everyday Life Easier - WELL + GOOD The Reason Tracy Anderson is Still as Famous as Her Clients - BRITISH VOGUE For Church & Dwight, stellar success all adds up - ROI NH FROM THE ARTICLE: “Our strategy...
Just for Fun | April
1. Speaking of Lawns: The American Obsession with Lawns Lawns are the most grown crop in the U.S.—and they're not one that anyone can eat; their primary purpose is to make us look and feel good about ourselves From the article: In the 18th-century, the use of...