News / The future of online retail supply chains: omnichannels or dystopian swap-shops?

28/05/2014

Online retailing is still in its infancy but it has already radically altered the way many people live – imagine how it could change society given another decade.

A new report from Deutsche Post-DHL, released this week, tries to do just that: outlining four possible ways ...

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