Category: Suppliers

October 21, 2020

Retailers scrambled to change their fulfillment operations as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country. Stores shut down, and those left open had to figure out a way to get their inventory to online shoppers. In April, Levi’s began increasing its […]

October 14, 2020

United States-bound September imports saw significant gains, according to data issued this week by global trade intelligence firm Panjiva. Coming in at 2,711,435 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), September was up 11.1% annually. But on a year-to-date basis, through September 30, […]

September 25, 2020

Costco’s membership business model certainly isn’t broken and so there doesn’t appear to be a need to fix it. That said, some believe that the biggest warehouse club in the land is in danger of losing sales to other retail […]

September 22, 2020

In October 2019, months before the coronavirus crisis hit, Amazon.com made a strategic decision to offer free grocery delivery to those in the U.S. with a Prime subscription. This step was another sign that Amazon was actively working to establish […]

September 21, 2020

Did you know the US had 23.8 square feet of store space for every single person in 2018? That’s more than any other country in the world and this stunning stat comes from the International Council of Shopping Centers. Yes, […]

September 14, 2020

Walmart announced Monday that it’s partnering with Zipline — a company best known for its medical drone operations in African countries like Ghana and Rwanda — to launch a delivery service of select health and wellness products in the U.S. […]

August 31, 2020

Amazon Growth. Grocery home deliveries are accelerating. Amazon has three grocery formats that are rushing food to homes – they are Amazon Prime AMZN +0.1%, Amazon Fresh AMZN +0.1%, and on-line Amazon’s Whole Foods WFM 0.0%. A most recent survey […]

August 26, 2020

Political turmoil at the US Postal Service about mailed-in ballots for the upcoming presidential election is getting a lot of attention. But the real issues that affect consumers and shipping aren’t being focused on. Both Fedex and UPS have told […]

August 26, 2020

Nike has cut ties with nine major wholesalers in a bold move which will see its products no longer stocked in over 1000 stores. As part of its relentless shift towards a digital direct-to-consumer model, Nike will reportedly stop selling […]

August 21, 2020

It is estimated that around 70 countries have introduced mandatory quarantines and lockdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic as world governments continue in their efforts to reduce the spread of infection. The fear of becoming infected with the virus […]