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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
