Commerce reported that July retail sales—at $617.7 billion—were off 1.1% compared to June’s revised $624.7 billion and topped July 2020 by 15.8%. Source: logistics Mgmt
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Dallas-based TForce Logistics, a freight transportation and logistics services provider and a subsidiary of TFI International, announced this week it has rolled out a Texas-based…
Commerce reported that June retail sales—at $621.3 billion—were down 0.6% compared to May’s revised $617.9 billion (from an original reading of $620.2 billion) and up…
During this podcast, Rick Watson, Founder and CEO, RMW Commerce Consulting, discusses the ongoing emergence of Amazon as a competitive threat to the parcel duopoly…
Westchester, Penn.-based freight transportation and supply chain services provider A. Duie Pyle recently announced it has formally broken ground on an expansion of its 115,000…
With the ongoing growth of e-commerce, the volume of returned inventory continues to rise for supply chain managers in a variety of industry sectors. Finding…
Bringg officials said that this partnership will offer up seamless access, for its customers, via Uber Direct—Uber’s service focused on helping businesses meet increased customer…
Chicago-based project44, a technology services provider offering standardized, secure Web service API (application programming interfaces) integrations enabling 3PLs and shippers to connect with carriers in…
The reading for the report’s key indicator—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—was 55.9 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring), which…
Total third quarter volume—at 4,719,462 units—rose 1.2% annually. Domestic containers—at 2,103,361—increased 9.8%, with trailers—at 325,802—up 9.8%. All domestic equipment—at 2,429,163—was also up 9.8%. ISO, or…
The report, entitled “Rising Tide: The Rapid Growth of E-Commerce Logistics, 3PL Solutions, Last-Mile Delivery, and the Dominance of Amazon,” addresses United States e-commerce logistics…
Company officials said that these coming rate increases will “enable FedEx to continue investing in service enhancement, fleet maintenance, technology innovations and other areas to…
The company said that this new 266,585 square-foot facility is comprised of a less-than-truckload (LTL) cross-dock, full-service fleet maintenance garage, office, and warehouse space. And…
With an eye on improving same-day and next-day fulfillment options for customers, Mooresville, N.C.-based home improvement retailer Lowes Companies Inc. said this week laid out…
Company officials said that Werner Final Mile will provide national delivery and related services to residential and business locations throughout all Canadian provinces and territories.…
With minimal improvement off of dismal April readings, which were viewed as “recessionary,” the May edition of the Cass Freight Index, from Cass Information Systems,…
Following April, which posted the lowest annual monthly retail sales decline going back to February 1981, May retail sales showed some improvements but remained down,…
In 2020, keep an eye on AI and micro-fulfillment. Source: logistics Mgmt