January’s retail sales numbers show that U.S. consumers are still buying, though not evenly across all sectors and only at a moderate pace. When smoothed and adjusted for goods inflation – or even deflation! – a different view emerges from the ebullient headline numbers.
TPM ‘23 kicked off this week and Flexport had a headlining role with a fireside chat between CEO Dave Clark and Eric Johnson of the Journal of Commerce.
January’s retail sales numbers show that U.S. consumers are still buying, though not evenly across all sectors and only at a moderate pace. When smoothed and adjusted for goods inflation – or even deflation! – a different view emerges from the ebullient headline numbers.
The mystery of the U.S. consumer’s resilience is coming into focus, with the NY Fed’s latest release on Q4 2022 consumer credit showing a jump in credit card balances to $986 billion.
Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news from the past week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.
Flexport hosted a panel at RILA LINK 2023 where Sabrina Carr of The Clorox Company and Darius Adl of Sonos Inc. talked about ways they’re collaborating and using data to inform decision making.
Over the last year, Flexport.org and it’s extensive network of partner aid organizations have delivered 14.5 million pounds of supplies to help improve the lives of more than 8 million Ukrainians.
January’s retail sales numbers show that U.S. consumers are still buying, though not evenly across all sectors and only at a moderate pace. When smoothed and adjusted for goods inflation – or even deflation! – a different view emerges from the ebullient headline numbers.
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