Is the prospect of tightening capacity this fall overblown?
Tender rejections are anemic, and most LTL carriers are reporting down tonnage.
Will we hear updated ILA demands next week?
International Longshoremen’s Association delegates are to meet Wednesday and Thursday.
Canadian rail lockout – SONAR datasets to watch
The industries to be most heavily impacted are those in bulk commodities, such as grain, potash and metallurgical coal. In addition, several intermodal corridors will be heavily impacted including long-haul international intermodal lanes, cross-border lanes. US intermodal volume is seeing a boost, but that could lead to congestion.
Are food companies guilty of price gouging?
Groceries emerge as political football as Harris floats price controls.
Ocean market – adding capacity doesn’t mean overcapacity
Maritime expert cites carrier alliances’ ability to blank sailings to manage capacity.
Ocean spot rates have likely peaked
Easing port congestion, seasonal demand trends make third surge improbable.
Ocean rates surge to year-to-date highs
Ocean rates show surprising early summer bounce,
Target appears to be losing on everyday items
Losing share in boring items Target shares have severely underperformed Walmart over the past three years. (Chart: Barchart.com, Inc.) Target spent much of Wednesday’s earnings call talking about recent promotions, new product introductions and holiday-related sales. Examples include Target Circle Days, back to school, the launch of a private label outdoor brand, pickleball gear introductions, […]
Brittain Ladd brings bare-knuckle comments to The Stockout
Outspoken consultant shares views on India and Starbucks, among other things.
Latte and Big Mac sales show consumers are hurting
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Loose truckload market pressures intermodal volume in Eastern corridors
In competitive lanes, loads shift from rail to road.
To stock analysts, container size matters
SONAR sets up intermodal trading ideas ahead of earnings.
Selling profitably on Amazon becomes even harder
Largest online retailer to impose new inventory-placement and low-inventory fees.
FreightWaves’ Baltimore coverage spans segments
Key Bridge reports includes news articles, data and expert commentary.
Subscription boxes — wow them or they’ll bounce
Ideal for consumer engagement, recurring packages face economic and logistical challenges.
Do we really need another retail subscription service?
Target Circle 360 leaves The Stockout hosts asking who it is for.
Recent shows highlight CPG companies’ concerns
Shippers should facilitate supplier collaboration while bracing for potential freight market turn.
Amazon and the FTC don’t agree on much
In addition to key issues in lawsuit, parties at odds over scope and time frame.
Is Amazon a distributor?
Governmental order could place safety burdens on e-commerce giant.
Railroad’s share bounce should leave intermodal shippers wary
Activist pressure and focus on OR are at odds with optimal service levels.