Consumer Packaged Goods

Higher Shipping Costs Are Here to Stay, Sparking Price Increases

April 12, 2021

Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers.

Fifteen Ways to Save on Freight

April 7, 2021

Convoy

Transportation teams have a mandate to keep costs low without sacrificing performance. Lowering transportation costs is no longer as simple as selecting the cheapest provider on a cost per mile basis.

Retailers Seen Closing Thousands of Stores Even After Pandemic

April 6, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. retailers could shutter tens of thousands of stores even after the pandemic subsides, as shoppers continue to turn toward e-commerce, according to a new report.

Tracking Product Through the Supply Chain With Molecular Tags

March 29, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The authenticity and traceability of products is now taking place at the molecular level. Do we finally have a technology that’s 100% secure?

Suez Mess Adds to Global Economic, Supply-Chain Stress

March 29, 2021

Bloomberg

The backlog is one more strain for global supply chains already stretched by the pandemic.

Blocked Suez Forces Ships to Look at Long Trip Around Africa

March 26, 2021

Bloomberg

A massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal showed no signs of budging for a third day, forcing container carriers and other vessels to weigh costly and time-consuming voyages around Africa that threaten to destabilize the already fragile underpinnings of global trade.

Fight Between Commodities Giants and Shippers Leaves Seafarers Stuck

March 23, 2021

Bloomberg

A standoff between commodities giants and shipping companies is prolonging the labor crisis at sea, with an estimated 200,000 seafarers still stuck on their vessels beyond the expiration of their contracts and past the requirements of globally accepted safety standards.

The Evolution and Future of Retail Curbside Delivery

March 5, 2021

Johnathan Foster, SCB Contributor

Curbside delivery, along with other omnichannel strategies, will have a lasting impact on the shopping journey for the foreseeable future.

Booming U.S. Imports Show Uneven Global Recovery Pace

March 3, 2021

Bloomberg

A surge of imports into the U.S. economy shows little sign of slowing down, clogging American ports and highlighting ways the pandemic is still causing imbalances in the global recovery.

U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

February 28, 2021

Bloomberg

Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.

Consumer Packaged Goods

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