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    Expand Your Brand Reach with Retail Partnerships

    Retail partnerships can result in extraordinary sales and brand growth. Discover steps to better prepare your supply chain and take advantage of expansion opportunities.

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    Find Another Way - Rail Networks During the Ukraine Conflict

    Improved timeliness has led shippers in several industries, particularly autos and capital goods, to utilize rail shipments from China to Europe. The war in Ukraine and related sanctions against Russia have limited the viability of such routes, potentially requiring a return to…

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    Rethinking Supply Chains: From Cost Center to Growth Engine

    From sourcing, to marketing, to channels, and consumer expectations, businesses and teams across many industries have had to adapt or lose out to the competition. Vice President of Flexport Capital Dan Glazer has identified and analyzed five megatrends facing CFOs and Finance…

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    Increase Your Shopify Sales by 34% With Lightning Fast Shipping

    Want to grow your Shopify sales? Flexport’s fast shipping badges on your Shopify store can help. Learn more in this article.

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    Sanctions 102 - Unprecedented Actions Against Russia

    The sanctions applied by the G7 and others against Russia during the Ukraine conflicted are unprecedented in their scope, multilateralism and willingness of senders to accept economic blowback.

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    Why Don’t We Move More Freight via Inland Waterways Like the Mississippi River?

    As the logistics industry grapples with delays and driver shortages, outdated laws and lack of infrastructure prevent us from using the Mississippi River to move more freight between the Gulf of Mexico and inland destinations.

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    Determining the Best Inventory Storage Solution for Your Business

    Determining the Best Inventory Storage Solution for Your Business

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    Fueling the Boom - Flexport Weekly Economic Report

    To go on a goods buying spree, it helps to have money. This week we look at trends in real disposable income for American consumers and see how compensation is partially replacing government transfers. The balance has meant lowering income but steady consumption – so far.

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