The higher price of oil is also a factor, as shipping costs have increased.
The gap would be even wider if the index took Hawaii's shipping costs into account.
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According to Burnett, the cost of production has gone up, as have shipping costs.
Recently Kong consolidated shipping and started charging buyers shipping costs, which soured relations with some customers.
Third, exporting locally and internationally involves shipping costs that would rise substantially along with the others.
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Shipping costs are lower, transit times are faster, and his product is on the market quicker.
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Fyffes said it offset the higher costs by increasing volumes and overhauling its shipping costs.
Worse, I suspect the cheaper sites claw back the extra discount in higher shipping costs.
In 2006, Mr. Schmid began offering newborn-size sacks at no charge to hospitals that pay shipping costs.
Since mid-September they have been further complicated by border tie-ups, tighter security checks and increased shipping costs.
That invites a certain amount of chaos, along with higher average shipping costs, notes Wharton Business School professor Serguei Netessine.
Users don't pay extra to use the service but the locker program helps Amazon save on certain shipping costs.
There would be no more returns, warehouse fees, printing expenses, or shipping costs.
Shipping costs are between 50% and 80% higher than elsewhere in the region.
FedEx will raise its U.S. freight-shipping costs by 6.9% starting early next month.
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Australia and South Africa are geographically closer to India and China, which gives them an edge with shipping costs.
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Some UK shops that charge VAT-equivalent prices argue it covers their shipping costs.
At some higher-end retail, 40% of the retail cost of furniture is just the fuel and shipping costs, he says.
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The Baltic Dry Index, a composite of commodity shipping costs around the world, fell for a 32nd consecutive session to 662.
By putting production closer to customers, 3M can cut shipping costs, reduce currency risks and customize products to suit regional tastes.
Moreover, a cluster enjoys cheaper shipping costs, because firms can share infrastructure.
Amazon can cut shipping costs by parcelling together different types of purchase.
But for makers of bulky lower-value goods such as furniture, toys and machinery, the ability to hedge shipping costs should prove a boon.
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Zappos lets you return what you bought and gives you a full refund--including all shipping costs--regardless of whether you purchase a replacement item.
Once you understand how much free shipping costs you as the seller, you can then think creatively about offering it in different ways.
Shipping costs were lower, for one thing, and using a just-in-time production base allows a carmaker to better respond to sudden shifts in market demand.
The Baltic Dry Index, the most widely followed measure of shipping costs, collapsed in January and, after a brief rally, is now on a down trend again.
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Her own Cleveland High School helped out by setting up an account for the school's management of financial donations -- for disc purchases, packing supplies, and shipping costs.
These were ordered to be built by Vale to reduce shipping costs to the Asia Pacific region, so it could compete better with Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
Flank your logo with two buttons that scream HOW TO SHOP and SHIPPING COSTS. You might think such information is conveniently located two-thirds of the way down a frequently-asked-questions list.
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