Inventory
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Don’t wait till Black Friday to shop for holidays
National Tree CEO: Don’t wait till Black Friday to shop for holidays
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Maritime
California port pileup shatters record and imports still haven’t peaked
More container ships are stuck at anchor off California than ever before. The gridlock is about to get even worse.
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Maritime
COVID threatens Chinese exports as US struggles to restock inventories
U.S. inventory-to-sales ratio still historically low as key import source — China — faces growing delta variant risk.
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: What is a Logistician?
Find Out What Logisticians Do, and Other Facts About Their Profession
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Maritime
US imports could stall as demand overwhelms trans-Pacific capacity
Retailers at increasing risk of not getting goods from Asia on shelves as ocean transport system hits limit.
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News
Home Depot’s ‘One Supply Chain’ is taking shape with massive 2021 growth
The headlines are touting Target’s store fulfillment numbers, but Home Depot’s right behind, fulfilling 55% of online orders from stores. This is particularly advantageous for…
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Modern Shipper
Target and Walmart building inventories for different reasons
The best-in-class retailers navigated well, and managed to grow inventory considerably in the first months of the year.
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News
April retail sales were excellent (for freight markets)
Consumers reversion to services has not come at the detriment of durable goods spending. Over the past four weeks, the mix of durable goods-to-services spending…
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News
Under Armour’s DTC shift simplifies its supply chain at the right time
In addition to improving margins and boosting brand image, cutting ties with retailers simplifies Under Armour’s supply chain at a time when its needed most.
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News
‘Serious angst’ among retailers from port congestion tying up inventories
Add Nike (NYSE: NKE) to the growing list of retailers being severely hampered by port congestion and supply chain bottlenecks. The congestion at West Coast…
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