{"id":65534,"date":"2025-05-12T15:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/?post_type=webinars&#038;p=65534"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:38:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:38:44","slug":"last-mile-showdown","status":"publish","type":"webinars","link":"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/webinars\/last-mile-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Dive Playback: The Last Mile Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/channel.js\" async><\/script><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/channel\/project\/djhm1u2fqw\/font.css\" \/><div class=\"wistia_channel wistia_async_djhm1u2fqw videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Balancing Cost Pressure and Customer Expectations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Originally presented as part of a virtual event hosted by Supply Chain Dive and Retail Dive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access this exclusive recording featuring Nate Skiver, Founder of LPF Spend Management, and Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Host of the Let&#8217;s Talk Supply Chain podcast, in a practical discussion facilitated by Cody DeArmond, VP with ShipStation API.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our April survey revealed a critical tension: 75% of consumers worry about rising costs\u2014yet 69% say they&#8217;ll still switch brands for better delivery. 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