by Mike Duff | Jun 8, 2023 | Retail Articles
The Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates indicates that import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports will be 22% lower during the first half of 2023 than during the same period in 2022 despite...
by Mike Duff | Sep 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
Things looked grim on the transportation front when Amtrak announced on September 14 that it had suspended long-distance passenger service for September 15 and the National Retail Federation issued a warning about the crippling impact of a nationwide rail strike...
by Mike Duff | Jun 10, 2022 | Retail Articles
Inflation gained last month according to the United States Department of Labor, with the Consumer Price Index up 1% from April and 8.6%, a situation that has the National Retail Federation pushing on two issues, tariffs and biofuels. Although observers have cited...
by Mike Duff | Nov 30, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Leaders from several major retailers met with President Joseph Biden as part of a roundtable where they discussed steps taken to overcome supply chain bottlenecks and to meet consumer demand during the holiday season. Retail executives attending were Doug McMillon,...
by Mike Duff | Nov 12, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Biden administration has announced plans to launch a series of initiatives to address supply chain challenges affecting the United States. Although they won’t help the current holiday season log-jam affecting U.S. ports or the immediate challenges facing the...
