Inventory
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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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News
Why Nordstrom Rack is key to managing overbought inventory
This week, President Biden announced we will have enough vaccinations for every American by the end of May. For the American people, this is fantastic…
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News
Can retailer prudence derail the inventory restocking thesis?
We’ve long touted retail inventory restocking as a primary growth driver for the freight bull run, but apparel brands aren’t aligning with this thesis. Rather…
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News
Transmission: Low inventory levels could hamper dealership sales
With 2020 in the rearview, there are promising signs that point towards industry growth if one crucial thing takes place: tight inventory levels need to…
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