Shipping
What to Watch: The Roller-coaster Economy
Spending is expected to slow in 2022 as the economy resets to something more like normal.
Year in Review: ‘Uncontrollable,’ ‘Tsunami’ — the Supply Chain in 2021
The supply chain was so problematic in 2021, it made its way into mainstream memes.
DHL Supply Chain Boosts Spot Freight Shipping Capacity
The Emerge Freight Procurement Platform is an agile, scalable platform built to find better capacity and…
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Yeezy Settles Shipping Lawsuit for $950K
Ye, the Grammy-winning artist formerly known as Kanye West, has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit over Yeezy…
Shipping Delays and Early Holiday Shopping: What Consumers Have Planned
New data offers insights on how consumers plan to respond to rampant logistical bottlenecks and retail…
Are Consumers Really Getting a Head Start on Holiday Shopping?
Klarna's "2021 Holidays Unwrapped" report surveyed 24,000 U.S. shoppers and analyzed million of data points…
Pitney Bowes Reports Global Parcel Volume Reached More Than 131B in 2020
The company's report suggests volume will double by 2026.
Retailers Willing to Cancel Orders Delayed Beyond Holiday
From Gap to Urban to Abercrombie, retailers are looking at ways to manage orders and minimize post-holiday…
‘It’s a Matter of Survival’: Home Industry Lays Out Path Ahead at SPESA
Despite strong demand during the pandemic, supply constraints continue to weigh on the sector as well as…
What’s Really Going On With Sourcing Costs?
When the cost of shipping a container goes from $2,100 to $23,000, there's a lot going on.
Convoy, Flexport Set Strategic Partnership for Full Digitization for Shippers
The partnership draws on Flexport's global client base and Convoy's North American carrier network to provide…
How to Keep Goods Flowing Despite Port Congestion
Alba Wheels Up's smart container tracking dashboard platform optimizes shipping logistics and helps importers…
Amazon Delivers $8 Billion Profit Even as Infrastructure Costs Mount
Capital expenditures, including infrastructure, have increased 80 percent over the past year, CFO Brian…
FedEx Discusses Learnings After a Year in Peak Shipping
Ryan Kelly, vice president of e-commerce and alliances, discusses the short- and long-term impacts of the…
The Great Consumer Dispersion
New data from Pitney Bowes shows the economic and societal impacts from the dispersal of consumption due to…