National Retail Federation
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Economic impact from freight rail strike could total $2B per day
The Association of American Railroads estimates that a nationwide strike could cost about $2 billion each day, while shippers groups rally Congress to intervene in…
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Biden to sign ocean shipping reform bill after Congress approves legislation
President Biden plans to sign into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, the first ocean shipping regulations passed by Congress since 1998.
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Bargaining over West Coast ports labor pact puts retailers on edge
The port chaos cocktail: Mix 12 months of container bottlenecks with contentious contract talks for dockworkers.
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GSCW chat: Retailers prioritize resiliency
“For years, we have talked about the lack of available data to help with port operations. Ports are basically a black box when it comes…
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Shifting behaviors: Hybrid shopping, purpose-driven consumers change retail’s outlook
An IBM and NRF survey of consumers finds that hybrid shopping options are becoming the default preference for many.
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FedEx forecast calls for holiday package shipments to increase 10%
FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in package deliveries during the holiday shipping season.
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Halloween has gone online: E-commerce sales to reach nearly $3B in 2021
As Halloween returns to a semblance of normal in 2021, more consumers than ever before will purchase candy, costumes and decorations online.
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Inbound containers staying elevated into 2022, congestion limiting ‘larger gains’
New forecasts from the National Retail Federation call for retail imports to stay high through at least February.
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US intermodal rail traffic softens in September on supply chain woes
Intermodal rail volumes were lower again year-over-year in September as the ability to process containers and imports is stymied by ongoing supply chain capacity constraints.
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Industry groups say ending China tariffs would offset supply chain pain
If you thought President Joe Biden would quickly reverse Trump’s controversial trade policy toward China, guess again. U.S. importers aren’t happy.
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