Why the Holiday Aftermath Is Just as Important as the Preparation
Read on to learn more about some of the lessons that can be learned after the holidays hit and why the holiday aftermath is so important.
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Early Shopping, Not Early Shipping Ahead of the Holidays
A review of macroeconomic and shipping data shows early holiday shopping is happening but retailers' inventories have not kept up.
As E-Commerce Boom Extends Peak Season, Are Black Friday and Cyber Monday Irrelevant?
With e-commerce dominating retail ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, holiday supply chains adjust inventory allocation to the longer peak season.
How Fast Delivery Affects Holiday Conversions
Learn how fast 2-day delivery has the potential to supercharge your holiday conversions.
Rogue Wave? An Update on the Extraordinary Peak Happening in Ocean
Unusual conditions like ‘Shipageddon’ and a super peak happening in ocean are surfacing. To help address some of the challenges regarding ocean capacity, following are some observations and insights.
Golden Week Triggers Last-Minute Shipment Strategies for Peak and Holiday Seasons
Golden Week has kicked off in China. Normally, shippers need to book prior to Golden Week to stock up for the winter holidays. But this year, there’s a mix of challenges, including difficulty forecasting and volatility across all transport modes. It’s a critical window of time…
Peak Season Shipping Outlook Reflects this Year’s Freight Forwarding Volatility
With peak season in progress, this year’s erratic shipping volumes show a pattern of supply, demand, and capacity in flux.
Chinese New Year and the Global Supply Chain
China still leads in global manufacturing output, even as suppliers have moved factories to Southeast Asia to mitigate the impact of the trade war and rising tariffs. But as most businesses close for up to 10 days for the Chinese New Year, the movement of goods through the…