Fashion & Retail

Long before the current crisis emerged, companies in both the business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) sectors were trying to figure out how to close the gap between their operations and final delivery stops. For most, that meant finding a means of getting shipments from a final distribution center to a...

E-Commerce sales in the U.S. spiked by 44% in 2020, driven mostly by consumers who spent over $861 billion shopping from the safety and comfort of their own homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Digital Commerce 360, this represented the highest jump in yearly U.S. E-Commerce growth in at...

As retail fashion goods makers around the globe come up with creative ways of reaching their customers, DB Schenker Brazil is stepping in to help them make those valuable connections. Both within the country’s five main shopping hubs of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Brasília, and Minas Gerais, and...

Here are four considerations luxury brand shippers should keep in mind when moving their goods. With the sales of personal luxury goods hitting a record high of €495 billion last year — up 5% over 2018 — well known luxury brands are all shipping a higher volume of goods worldwide. This...

This story was originally published on logistics Newsfeed. E-commerce is developing at a pace not seen in any other market. Where is this journey taking us, and what does it mean for logistics? Answers from Vanessa Holl, DB Schenker’s Vice President Global e-commerce Vertical Market. Vanessa Holl, who has dual...

Fine material, elegant embossing, beautiful colors—the leather goods of the label Fossil are already something very special. And it is also something special to be responsible for the logistics of these high-quality products. Every movement—separating, picking, packing and sending—must be perfect. Because with such exquisite goods, it is very important...

After reaching $280 billion in revenue in 2015, the global personal luxury goods market is on track to hit $310-$327 billion in revenues for 2016 and grow by 2-3 percent annually, according to research firm Bain & Company. The firm’s most recent Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study found that the...

Newly renovated 80,000 square foot facility to manage the world’s most luxurious fashion brands. DB Schenker today announced that it has completed fit out of its 80,000 square foot facility in Kearny, NJ, near the highend fashion district of New York City. The high-security facility provides a full range of...

Used to describe the movement of goods from a transportation hub (i.e., a warehouse or DC) to the final destination (usually a customer’s home or business), the “last mile” plays an important part of any company’s transportation strategy in today’s competitive business environment. “The final mile of delivery presents a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udr0OOxmPbc Robots and Automated Packaging revolutionize the way a leading 3PL manages online orders. DB Schenker has successfully implemented in its Arlandastad Logistics Center, near Stockholm, Sweden, the CarryPick automated online order fulfillment and returns handling solution. Operated for Lekmer.com, Scandinavia’s largest online toy retailers, the new system will strengthen...