Retailers
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News
Lowe’s announces plans to close more stores
Lowe’s announces plans to make leadership changes and close 34 stores in Canada. The home improvement retailer increased earnings guidance for fiscal 2019.
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Home Depot lowers sales forecast for the remainder of 2019
The Home Depot, Inc. reels in full year sales expectations due to timing of investment initiatives. Management expects broad-based growth to continue as consumer discretionary…
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Economics
Sales surging but the retail apocalypse continues
Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.
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Modes
C.H. Robinson: speed, visibility and cost are key to successful retail compliance
Executives from C.H. Robinson discussed increasingly strict retail compliance programs and how to exceed expectations.
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High Tech, High Touch
Technology helps ease the transition for LTL carriers adapting to e-commerce
E-commerce has changed consumer buying habits, but it has also changed the supply chain for less-than-truckload carriers, who have had to adapt in various ways…
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News
Onfleet wins the first annual RTech supply chain innovation award
Onfleet won the first annual RTech supply chain innovation award for its online dashboard application. The application’s software assists businesses to manage in-house deliveries, as…
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Economics
Retail sales forecast: efficiency in supply chain innovation
Supply chain investments are helping retailers meet the inventory challenges of a growing market, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported today in its 2019 retail…
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FreightWaves Infographics
Retail Activity Rebounds
Retail activity posted the strongest gain in five months, as big gains in auto sales and rising gasoline prices helped to drive overall activity. Core…
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Economics
Strong consumer spending boosts retail sales in June
U.S. retail sales rose solidly in June, boosted by increases in purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, cementing expectations for robust…
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Economics
Transport costs pose threat to hardline retail margins: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley says that shippers with low gross margins, bulky merchandise, and relatively low cost of goods sold who outsource their transportation needs are at…
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