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Businesses calculate the shipping cost as a percentage of inventory to better understand logistics expenditures on shipping relative to products held. A company can than compare this figure with other ...

As more retail moves online, the cost of logistics has moved from being a back-burner issue to a make-or-break cost for many businesses. In 2015, logistics equaled almost 10% of sales, on average.