by Mike Duff | Jan 10, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports should return to normal growth rates in 2022, but volumes will remain high, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Besides the prospect of...
by Peter Giannetti | Nov 23, 2021 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have postponed consideration of a “container dwell fee” for a second week to Nov. 29 as officials evaluate continuing progress in moving containers off marine terminals. Since the dwell fee was announced on Oct. 25, the twin...
by Mike Duff | Nov 22, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Although feeling some pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, labor and transportation issues, Ross Stores still managed to post a double-digit third-quarter comparable store sales gain versus the 2019 period and higher earnings as well. Ross Stores posted diluted...
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...
by Mike Duff | Nov 9, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Retailers hold out little hope supply chain challenges will abate this year or next, a study of retail executives indicated, while the National Retail Federation affirms it expects imports at the nation’s container ports to remain at near-record levels for the...
