Large Retailers Aren’t Optimistic But SMB Brands Are Predicting a Profitable Holiday Season
A majority of small and medium retail businesses say they’re expecting holiday profit growth in 2022. Here’s what’s behind their positive outlook.
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Holiday 2022: Recommended Purchase-by and Ship-by Dates
Ensure your customers get their packages in time for the holidays. Learn when they should place orders and when you should ship them.
Are You Prepared for the Unexpected? Logistics Experts Share Advice for Peak Season Success
What will the 2022 holiday season look like for retail and ecommerce brands? Are they really prepared for unexpected challenges? Industry experts share advice on how brands can navigate new hurdles.
Holiday Season 2022: How Rate Fluctuations and Spending Trends Could Impact Stock Availability
Turmoil in global supply chains has redefined normal seasonality since the start of the pandemic. In 2022, supply chains are once again being impacted by unpredictability and shifting consumer demand.
Preparing for the Many Peak Seasons of Supply Chains
When is the peak shipping season for the retail industry? What does that require in terms of inventory and logistics timing? Will 2022 be different from previous years? The U.S. consumer retail sales season peaked in November and December in the 2010-2019 period. That required…
Early Closing - Tracking Peak Season Trade Patterns
The U.S. consumer retail sales season peaked in November and December in the 2010-2019 period. That required peak inventories in October and November while ocean freight imports peak in August through October, airfreight in November. Logistics and supply chain disruptions in…
Four Reasons To Use Product Bundling in Your Ecommerce Strategy This Peak Season
Product bundles provide flexibility to create sets of items that just go together. Learn how to use this inventory strategy to your advantage this peak season.
Restock Before You Run Out: Smaller Shipments Could Move Crucial SKUs
Ship smaller amounts of goods via priority ocean services to help preserve business continuity.