Uncertainty about West Coast ports — CNBC.com
Logistics professionals are concerned about the reliability of some West Coast ports: “Nearly a third of logistics managers at major companies and trade groups say they do not know how much...
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Analysts are optimistic about 2023 — CNN.com
Some analysts are optimistic about the economy in 2023, believing that we will be able to avoid a recession in 2023: “And yet now that 2022 is over, there are clear bright spots in this economy...
READ MOREMastercard: Holiday sales increased this year — ChainStoreAge.com
Retail sales in the United States increased by 7.6 % this holiday season: “U.S. retail sales (excluding automotive) increased 7.6% year-over-year this holiday season, according to preliminary...
READ MOREWalmart eliminating single-use plastic bags in New York — ChainStoreAge.com
Walmart is eliminating single-use plastic bags from its stores in New York and elsewhere: “To make the transition easier for customers, Walmart is offering multiple types of reusable bags and...
READ MORECreating resiliant supply chains — RetailTouchPoints.com
Digitizing the supply chain brings challenges but also the potential for increased resilience: “This current trend places an increased focus on visibility and resilience throughout global...
READ MORE2023 consumer trends — Forbes.com
The economy might take a toll on consumer spending in 2023: “Overall, it appears that consumers will have less disposable income to spend, and a bigger holiday spending hangover going into...
READ MOREWalmart Vs. Amazon continues — PYMNTS.com
Analysts anticipate that Walmart and Amazon will continue to strive for dominance in 2023: “Stepping back a bit, one can see that the same inflationary economic circumstances had inverse...
READ MOREAnalysts on Walmart’s Text toShop — RetailWire.com
Walmart’s new Text to Shop service has generated a range of reactions from industry analysts, in part because a similar service failed five years ago: “In a blog entry from January,...
READ MOREAnti-shrinkage strategy upsets consumers — BestLifeOnline.com
Walmart and other retailers are locking up merchandise as a way of preventing theft, frustrating some consumers: “Retailers might be trying to ward off shoplifters by locking up more products,...
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