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Modern Shipper
Walmart and Target among retailers spending billions to catch Amazon
As Amazon continues to dominate e-commerce, major retailers are stepping up their investments hoping to benefit from shifting consumer demands.
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News
‘Improved’ inventories still lagging sales growth; tailwind for trucking
Several of the nation’s largest retailers say inventory positions are improving. However, retail sales continue to outpace efforts to stock up, suggesting trucking demand could…
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Company earnings
Target posts stellar fourth-quarter results
The company’s 2020 sales gains were higher than in the past 11 years combined.
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News
Drop-and-hook strategies — Great Quarter, Guys
Andrew Cox and Seth Holm debate the big news in the retail space and compare which logistics companies have the best drop-and-hook practices.
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News
Online retailers pay almost double in logistics costs
Recent analysis from Gartner shows retailers with more than 50% of revenue from the online channel have logistics costs as a percentage of sales that…
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News
Thin inventories lengthen trucking demand runway
Recent data points as well as updates from retailers suggest this inventory restocking cycle may take a few quarters to fix, meaning the current supply-demand…
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Media
An investor’s guide to final mile (With video)
Andrew, Kevin and Seth discuss their thoughts on the consumer and upcoming holiday season, before being joined by Bruce Chan, VP, global logistics at Stifel.…
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Ford reopens two facilities, twice in the same week over COVID-19 scare
Ford reopens Dearborn and Chicago facilities; U.S. GDP predicted to slide by 40% in three months to June; Target saw sales rise by 10.8% last…
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Trucking
Hours of operation, communication are hallmarks of Shipper of Choice Availability winners
One of the attributes necessary to become a Shipper of Choice is providing flexibility through increased hours of operation and constant and consistent communication with…
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News
Target sees ‘strong’ February sales, monitoring virus-related supply chain stress
‘Strong sales’ in February are expected to continue through Easter. Disruptions to the company’s supply chain continue to be monitored.
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