Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 2, 2015

Monday, March 2, 2015 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS announces the latest addition to its growing roster of valued client companies – America’s leading small town retailer, Stage Stores. The Houston, Texas based retailer operates 850 department stores across 40 states under the Bealls, Goody’s Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage brands.

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Multichannel Merchant

AUGUST 2, 2022

Digging out a few more shovelfuls to deepen the Prime moat, Amazon is now offering same-day delivery for subscribers in 10 metro areas, who can shop retailers including PacSun, GNC, SuperDry and Diesel and either have the order delivered or picked up in store. The service is free for orders of $25 or more, and $2.99

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

Over the last several months, Walmart— the world's largest retailer— has slowly been increasing the share of products it imports through Mexico, a move that many other retailers have been reluctant to make for decades. Before the mega-retailer started shipping goods through Lazaro Cardenas, the KCS had fallen on hard times.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Now some of this is certainly attributable to lower volumes of freight coming out of China related to the timing of Lunar New Year and, of course, Coronavirus-which continues to remain a significant issue and is not only driving down exports from China but also driving down imports to China. IF380 in Houston, TX is at $375/MT. .

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Now some of this is certainly attributable to lower volumes of freight coming out of China related to the timing of Lunar New Year and, of course, Coronavirus-which continues to remain a significant issue and is not only driving down exports from China but also driving down imports to China. IF380 in Houston, TX is at $375/MT. .

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 18, 2018

And now this compression point is sending waves of pain through the supply chain from distributors and wholesalers to retailers and consumers in the form of fast-rising shipping costs. freight and generated $719bn in revenue in 2017, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “We This predicament was a long time coming.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

All shippers are affected by this – fuel being integral to everything from agricultural production to actual freight movement. Houston, one of the top six freight transportation hubs in the US is still struggling to recover and this affects the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables from the Rio Grande Valley.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

The 2021 holiday shopping season was characterized by high freight rates, elevated lead times , and over-crowded warehouses. The greatest opportunity for cost savings in the supply chain for most merchants is freight. There are alternative ports up and down the East and West Coasts, and even along the Gulf in cities like Houston.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Amazon continues to set the bar on delivery, while other retailers try to keep up. Here’s a question: Does it make sense for retailers to chase Amazon in offering same-day delivery if they don’t have a Prime-like service of their own?

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AFFLINK

MAY 17, 2018

Retail stores tend to kick into high gear starting the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) all the way up through Christmas - in fact; a lot of stores make the majority of their yearly revenue during just this short window. The total annual freight volume per organization ranges anywhere from $1 million to $1 billion.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

DAT provides the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 179 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Truckload pricing also made some gains on the Houston to L.A. RISING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2017

December was arguably the strongest month for freight in 2016. Spot market volumes still look strong, but contract freight has been a little slow. There's more freight moving out of Houston this month. Just like with vans, it may be a case of less contract freight moving, which has led to more capacity on the spot market.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2017

We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. FALLING LANES.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Freight Shipments Rose 0.8% First, Descartes unveiled new optimization technology at its user conference that “helps retailers and distributors make deliveries the same day an order is taken.” Descartes Unveils Same-Day Delivery Optimization Technology. Pushes Omnichannel Focus ( Women’s Wear Daily ). in September from August.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

Freight patterns showed increased retail trade ahead of Memorial Day weekend, and since some drivers finished the week up early ahead of the holiday weekend, capacity also tightened. Volumes had the steepest declines in Atlanta and Houston , but Memphis van load counts spiked 13%. Rates were up on 70 of the top 100 van lanes.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

Freight Shipments Fell 0.2% ” Going back to my Home Depot experience, too bad the software can’t go into the backroom of a retail store and restock an empty shelf. Ryder Announces New Transportation Solutions for Oil and Gas Industry. Con-way Manufacturing, SmartTruck Systems and Kevin Rutherford Unveil State-of-the-Art Trailer.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

We expected the sizzling hot freight market to cool off a little, and it did. Van Freight Abounds, but Rates are Down. We did have a dip in load availability last week but there’s still a lot of freight out there for vans. NOT SO HOT - Texas slowed down, and outbound rates dropped in Dallas and Houston.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 24, 2017

Freight out of Columbus is associated with retail traffic. Compared to last week, rates were stable in most other major markets, but if you compare to late July, rates are down in Atlanta , Charlotte and Houston. Buffalo is a key transit point between the U.S. and Canada, so I take this as a sign of increased trade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2022

When the Covid lockdown first hit, retail stores closed their doors, and consumers went online to order essential supplies. XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. Kodiak Robotics has been delivering freight between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston since mid-2019.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2016

Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last. Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. DAT Flatbed TriHaul of the Week: Houston - Oklahoma City - Ft Worth - Houston.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 21, 2018

Expect a surge of spot market freight next week, as shippers rush to close the quarter on a high note, while refrigerated trucks move last-minute food for Easter. HOT MARKETS : Houston is the leading van market in terms of spot-volume growth in 2018. as final-mile retail freight activity picked up ahead of Easter.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Demand was soaring for retail freight, and the ELD mandate that had just taken effect led to a major capacity crunch. Hot markets Houston volumes spiked two weeks ago, and pricing caught up last week. A year ago, the spot market was a much more volatile place. That's worth mentioning because this has felt like a down December.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. Retail’s inventory glut means big business for liquidators. Some analysts have voiced concern that Prime Day has lost some of its appeal as other retailers have launched their own sales to coincide with Prime Day. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

“Tightening capacity requires a more ‘connected’ broker…” While freight growth is forecast to slow in 2019, truckload capacity will remain tight, largely driven by a tight labor market, new regulations and other factors. Instant freight pricing for international freight moves. Alex Bekker. ScienceSoft.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 14, 2016

Retail freight is driving rates up in Memphis and Columbus , especially on lanes heading into the Northeast. Atlanta and Houston are still the top two markets for outbound loads on DAT Load Boards. Reefer freight is also looking up , but geographic shifts are underway.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

There’s a lot of freight out there for vans right now, and August had a stronger start than any month in more than a year and a half. National average rates recovered 3¢ per mile last week, due to a boom in freight heading into population centers in the Northeast. per mile now, due to a richer mix of load and lane choices.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

2017 was a wild year, as freight transportation faced one disruption after another. Those four factors added up to extraordinary pressure on spot market truck capacity, driving rates up as high as we’ve seen them since at least 2010, when we established the freight rates database that forms the foundation of DAT RateView.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Volumes surged out of Houston and Stockton, CA last week. We’re in the retail season for freight, which leads to higher demand on inbound lanes to the Northeast. That adds to carriers' costs, of course, so they negotiate harder on the total rate when the fuel surcharge is not broken out. FALLING LANES.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. We’ve seen lots of stories over the last few years of retail stores shifting to smaller format stores to focus on e-commerce fulfillment. The companies launched their pilot program about a year ago to autonomously transport goods between Dallas and Houston.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 26, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Hot Van Markets. Memphis to Indianapolis dropped 19¢ to $2.97/mile.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Spot market freight has stabilized in recent weeks, and last week we saw load-to-truck ratios rise for every trailer type. For one, lackluster contract freight volumes has led to more contract carriers putting trucks on the spot market, and the extra capacity has kept rates from rising in many places. The other 13 lanes were neutral.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. The market for drone deliveries continues to heat up, as more and more drone operators, and more and more retailers, look to make deliveries from the sky. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Alphabet’s Wing develops new fleet of drones.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Retail imports expected to hit repeated monthly records after record year in 2020. The program could roll out as early as next week, with pilot programs in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and El Paso, TX. Even as things are more difficult, we wish everyone celebrating the year of the ox a happy Lunar New Year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2021

There have been product shortages for a number of restaurants and retailers recently, as supply chains have felt the effects of labor and supply shortages. The pilot program has already started in Houston and will use Nuro’s bots to travel on streets delivering packages. US-EU agree ceasefire in long-running trade war.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Retailers help decarbonize ocean shipping. A semitruck equipped with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system is making daily delivery runs from an IKEA warehouse near Houston to a store close to Dallas, roughly 300 miles away. Eliminating carbon emissions from ocean shipping is one of many ways retailers are responding to climate change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Doddle’s self-service return kiosks and pick-up, drop-off (PUDO) networks offer retail and logistics businesses a solution to today’s returns management challenges. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard. Maersk joins FedEx Corp., Kodiak, Aurora Innovation Inc.

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