retail sales
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Equipment
Seller’s market for newer used trucks is hot, hot, hot!
The growing backlog of new truck orders has supercharged pricing for newer used models at auctions, with retail traffic also high.
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News
Retail sales pop in March along with freight demand
Retail sales surged in March along with freight volumes. An increase in vaccinations and stimulus payments provided a “perfect alignment” for the blowout report.
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Modern Shipper
Florida Funders backs retail support services firm OTHRSource
Hybrid investment firm Florida Funders has made a second investment in OTHRSource, an Atlanta-based company that specializes in boosting brands’ sales through strategic merchandising opportunities,…
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Rail
Weekly US intermodal traffic jumps 22%
U.S. intermodal traffic on a weekly basis continues to show strength, rising last week by 22%, according to the Association of American Railroads. The increase…
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Modern Shipper
Return of Roaring ’20s? Dip in retail sales could set up big spring
Census Bureau data showed a decline in February sales, but levels remain elevated from a year ago as new stimulus hits
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Modern Shipper
Did COVID kill retail stores? It’s complicated
Using data from consumer tracking firm Commerce Signals, the idea that e-commerce sales significantly hurt in-store sales during COVID-19 may not be completely accurate.
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Rail
US intermodal traffic recovers from severe winter weather
U.S. weekly intermodal volumes moved higher last week amid support from retail and e-commerce, while carloads slumped as some U.S. Gulf Coast facilities seek to…
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News
NRF retail sales forecast says ‘Party on, freight markets’
There is no definitive end for this freight bull market in sight. Consumers continue to spend on goods, driving freight and diminishing already depleted inventories.…
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Newsletters
Despite losing momentum late, holiday sales surprise to the upside
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…
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News
Imports and infrastructure are top priority — Midday Market Update
Kevin Hill and Michael Vincent discuss how imports and retail sales continue to support intense freight activity.
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