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Economists paint rosy picture for retail supply chain sectors
November 26, 2018
Retail supply chain managers are bracing for a heightened frenzy of seasonal shopping this holiday season. According to IHS Markit Associate Director James Bohnaker’s updated Holiday Sales Outlook, “a roaring job market is the gift that keeps on giving."
Nation’s top retailers voice concern over tariffs
July 9, 2018
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), issued a warning last week that families and workers in the U.S. “will be most impacted” by the proposed tariffs targeting consumer products from China, and U.S. exports to the European Union, Canada, Mexico, and China.
NRF issues positive 2018 holiday retail sales forecast
October 3, 2017
These sales, as defined by the NRF, are sales in the months of November and December and exclude autos, gas, and restaurant sales. For 2017, NRF is calling for holiday retail sales to be up 3.6%-4% annually, coming in at an estimated total between $678.75 billion to $682 billion, which is ahead of last year’s $655.8 billion, even at the lower end of the 2017 estimate.
Retail sales data from Commerce and NRF show annual gains and muted sequential activity
July 14, 2017
June retail sales data issued today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) was somewhat muted.
Delivery standards for Walmart suppliers set to kick in starting in August
July 13, 2017
Effective next month, Walmart will officially begin its formal rollout of multiple changes to its on time delivery standards for its suppliers that have the potential to significantly impact how these thousands of suppliers approach its supply chain and logistics processes with the retailer.
U.S.-bound retail container volumes see gains despite mixed signals, says Port Tracker
January 10, 2017
An atypical late in the year holiday season bump was evident, based on data issued this week in the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.
JDA study looks at impact of consumer patterns on holiday-related retail supply chain activity
November 9, 2015
The 2015 JDA Consumer Survey, which was issued last week by JDA Software Group, takes a long look at how the upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping “events,” as well as other ways retailers endeavor to meet consumer shopping needs during the holiday shopping season. The survey’s findings were based on feedback from more than 1,000 United States-based consumers.
