Amazon Sellers Face New Inventory Fee Seek Cost Cuts

Amazon Sellers Face New Inventory Fee Seek Cost Cuts

This article delves into the impact of Amazon's Inventory Placement Service Fee on sellers and provides several strategies to mitigate its effects. These strategies include choosing the optimal number of warehouses, leveraging Amazon Global Logistics (AGL), optimizing supply chain management, and adjusting pricing strategies. The aim is to help sellers optimize costs, improve operational efficiency, and adapt to the evolving cross-border e-commerce landscape under the new rules.

12/31/2025 Logistics
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Wayfair Cuts Jobs As Home Goods Ecommerce Shifts

Wayfair Cuts Jobs As Home Goods Ecommerce Shifts

Wayfair's 5% layoff led to a stock price increase, revealing multiple challenges facing the home goods e-commerce industry, including inflation, a cooling real estate market, and the relaxation of pandemic policies. Companies need to actively respond by controlling costs, optimizing supply chains, and differentiating themselves from competitors in order to survive the industry downturn. Strategic cost management and supply chain efficiencies are crucial for navigating these economic headwinds.

12/31/2025 Logistics Industry Insights
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Doucang Warehousing Boosts Crossborder Ecommerce Growth

Doucang Warehousing Boosts Crossborder Ecommerce Growth

This paper delves into the 'Dou Cang' model within overseas warehouse services for cross-border e-commerce. It analyzes the selection criteria, service content, timeliness, delivery requirements, and cost considerations associated with this model. The aim is to assist cross-border e-commerce sellers in discerning service quality, effectively utilizing overseas warehouses, thereby enhancing logistics efficiency, reducing operating costs, and gaining a competitive edge in the fierce market.

12/30/2025 Warehousing
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Freight Pricing Explained Understanding Dimensional Weight

Freight Pricing Explained Understanding Dimensional Weight

This article explains the difference between bulky goods and heavy goods in a simple and accessible way. It details core concepts such as actual weight, volumetric weight, and billable weight, and analyzes calculation methods for air and sea freight using examples. Furthermore, it shares practical tips to avoid logistical pitfalls, helping you navigate logistics billing with ease. This guide provides insights into understanding and optimizing your international shipping costs.

12/30/2025 Logistics Encyclopedia
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Amazon Launches Precision Ad Spend Tool for Advertisers

Amazon Launches Precision Ad Spend Tool for Advertisers

Struggling with Amazon advertising cost accounting? Lingxing ERP offers a smart solution, automatically generating ad reports with YoY and MoM analysis for quick anomaly detection. Multiple allocation methods automatically distribute advertising costs, and profit reports are automatically generated, helping you accurately calculate every penny invested and improve advertising efficiency. It streamlines ad spend management and provides clear insights into profitability, allowing for data-driven decisions and optimized campaign performance.

12/30/2025 Logistics Encyclopedia
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USPS Expands Lastmile Delivery to Thirdparty Bidders

USPS Expands Lastmile Delivery to Thirdparty Bidders

USPS is opening its “last mile” delivery network, allowing shippers to bid on routes. This initiative aims to reduce costs, accelerate delivery times, and increase revenue. The move could intensify competition and reshape the landscape of retail logistics, potentially impacting pricing and service levels for both businesses and consumers. This shift could lead to more efficient and flexible delivery options, but also might create challenges for smaller carriers and businesses.

02/04/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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USPS Expands Lastmile Delivery to Compete in Retail Logistics

USPS Expands Lastmile Delivery to Compete in Retail Logistics

USPS plans to open its last-mile delivery network, allowing shippers of all sizes to bid for access to its nationwide network of over 18,000 Destination Delivery Units (DDUs). This initiative aims to reduce shippers' last-mile costs, accelerate delivery speeds, and generate new revenue streams for USPS. While challenges exist, if executed effectively, USPS has the potential to become a leader in last-mile delivery, reshaping the logistics landscape.

02/04/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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US Chamber Warns Aging Infrastructure Risks Global Trade

US Chamber Warns Aging Infrastructure Risks Global Trade

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns that aging U.S. infrastructure is causing bottlenecks at ports and in cities, exacerbating global trade delays. They urge swift modernization upgrades. Modernizing infrastructure will not only improve efficiency and reduce costs but also enhance U.S. competitiveness in the global economy and create jobs. This investment is crucial to alleviate current supply chain issues and ensure the long-term economic prosperity of the United States.

02/04/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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CEVA Logistics Expands Usmexico Crossborder Weekend Service

CEVA Logistics Expands Usmexico Crossborder Weekend Service

CEVA Logistics introduces its "Weekend Express" service under the CBT project, designed to address the challenges of cross-border US-Mexico weekend freight transportation. This service ensures on-time Monday delivery, reduces transportation costs, and improves production efficiency. The initiative has garnered significant interest from multinational corporations and received positive market feedback. CEVA plans to expand the service's coverage and incorporate additional value-added features in the future.

02/04/2026 Logistics
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Storm Disrupts Supply Chains at West Mediterranean Ports

Storm Disrupts Supply Chains at West Mediterranean Ports

Atlantic storms are disrupting container hub operations in the Western Mediterranean, posing challenges to the global supply chain. Freight forwarders should focus on vessel risks, transit delays, and additional costs. Simultaneously, accelerating digital transformation, expanding diversified services, strengthening global presence, and cultivating talent are crucial to enhance supply chain resilience. The GLA Global Logistics Enterprise Conference will help companies address these challenges and build a better logistics future.

02/05/2026 Logistics
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