Modern Shipper spoke with several supply chain executives to get their takes on what could be the most chaotic holiday season in recent memory.
With supply chain delays hitting retailers hard, Modern Shipper spoke with Kwontified CEO Elaine Kwon to figure out what that means for consumers.
“If I’m optimistic, you’re looking six months into the future” before congestion and capacity challenges start to subside, says Vespucci Maritime CEO Lars Jensen.
Seasonal hiring points to another big peak season
The holidays are closer than you think, and gifts aren’t getting any easier to come by.
National Tree CEO: Don’t wait till Black Friday to shop for holidays
Some large buy-now, pay-later providers are dropping fees for late payments, and they could be digging themselves into a hole.
The nationwide carrier knows that peak demand is on the horizon, and it’s in need of a bit of assistance.
Supply chain backups and pandemic-weary consumers mean that gifts are in short supply and high demand.
Walmart is filling positions across more than 250 transportation offices and distribution and fulfillment centers, at an average wage of $20.37 per hour.
Another nail in the coffin in the company’s relationship with its largest customers?
With the retail inventory-to-sales ratio still falling, U.S. importers are urged to move fast on their holiday import plans.
Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland lay out what it will take to loosen the stranglehold on America’s ports.
Despite losing momentum sequentially for the last three months of the year, holiday sales grew 8.3% year-over-year. The surprising data is further evidence of the resilience of the American consumer, and the ability for retailers to influence how and when people shop.
A Prologis and MIT study said the holiday peak season in 2020 was the most environmentally friendly yet. E-commerce dominated 2020 consumer buying trends, drastically reducing the number of individual trips to the store.
UPS cuts parcel-induction levies much deeper than FedEx, starting mid-January.
FedEx to cut prices from holiday levels on three surcharges.
With the holidays around the corner, here is an overview of UPS, USPS, FedEx and Amazon shipping deadlines for a delivery date of Dec. 25.
Freight forwarder guides customers through online shopping shift and transport capacity choke points.
Putting together a comprehensive and effective returns strategy should not be harrowing. While the number of variables, data points, and potential curve balls can seem daunting at first, the right level of expertise can make a world of difference.
