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DHL survey addresses SMEs holiday challenges. A survey issued earlier this month by global express delivery and logistics services provider DHL, found that prospects for the 2023 holiday season look encouraging. The survey was based on feedback from more than 800 small-and medium-sized enterprises (SME). DHL observed that in recent years, SMEs have been up against a host of challenges, including pandemic-driven global supply chain disruptions and labor shortages; inflation; as well as shifts in consumer demand-all things that have forced U.S.-based SMEs "to adapt to and navigate the changing landscape throughout the year and especially during the holidays." One of the survey's biggest takeaways focused on SME holiday supply chain planning, with 37% indicating that they began planning for the holidays in the second quarter or even sooner. What's more, the survey found that 30% of SMEs said that they've started holiday preparations earlier than they did in 2022 in order to ensure a more seamless holiday season. |