newsworthy Economist warns of moderate recession in 2020 October 16, 2018 Ben Ames No Comments Material handling industry likely to be buoyed by continued e-commerce growth, but chance of Chinese recession looms, Schenker says at MHI conference.Read More
newsworthy Holiday sales forecast calls for increase of 4.3 to 4.8 percent over 2017 levels October 5, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Peak season rise would outpace average annual increase of 3.9 percent, NRF says.Read More
newsworthy Sea container imports expected to set record in July July 9, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Strong consumer spending delays impact of tariffs on Chinese imports, NRF-Hackett report says.Read More
newsworthy Ocean import traffic seen growing through summer despite tariff threats, report says May 9, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments July and August traffic could set records for single-month activity, NRF-Hackett report finds.Read More
newsworthy Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports could be retaliation for years of slights—real or perceived March 23, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments UPS' tale of trouble in China could be a microcosm.Read More
newsworthy Retailer groups attack Trump decision to slap $60 billion in tariffs on China imports March 22, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments NRF, RILA say Americans, not China, will be the real victims.Read More
newsworthy Three top retailer groups warn Trump against slapping broad-based tariffs on Chinese goods March 16, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Tariffs on apparel, footwear imports would cost Americans dearly, NRF, RILA, AAFA say.Read More
transportation report Only so many hours in the dray February 13, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments ELD compliance issues for dray drivers could impact their operations, at a cost to the intermodal ecosystem.Read More
newsworthy Sea container imports expected to grow 4.9 percent in first half of 2018, NRF-Hackett report says February 9, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments 2017 imports finish 7.6 percent above previous year, but growth is expected to moderate in 2018.Read More
newsworthy Survey: Just three percent of retailers have completed digital transformation projects January 17, 2018 Ben Ames No Comments Companies plan investment in big data and analytics, the internet of things, and machine learning, SAP says.Read More