BloombergMore from BloombergE-Commerce/Omni-ChannelU.S. Retail Sales Trail Forecast, Suggesting Drag From InflationU.S. retail sales rose by less than forecast in November, suggesting that consumers are tempering purchases against a backdrop of the fastest inflation in decades.December 16, 2021All LogisticsSupply Chain Hell Ignites Economic Boom Along U.S.-Mexico BorderWedged up against the southern edge of the Rio Grande, the sprawling desert city of Juarez has seen its share of economic booms over the years. But perhaps none quite like the one that’s taken hold today.December 15, 2021All LogisticsU.S. Truckers Are ‘Drowning’ in Empty ContainersRestrictions on empty-container returns at major ports are the top issue that needs fixing to help ease U.S. supply chain bottlenecks, the head of the Harbor Trucking Association said, adding that true round-the-clock operations aren’t yet in place.December 14, 2021All LogisticsDHL Doubles Robots Because Humans Alone Can’t Handle Holiday CrunchSanta Claus is getting a bunch of help from robots this Christmas, as one of the world’s biggest supply chain firms rushed to add automation to its U.S. operations ahead of the holidays.December 14, 2021All TechnologyCompanies Rush to Fix Software Exploit After U.S. WarningMajor global companies are facing pressure to fix what experts are calling one of the most serious software flaws in recent memory.December 12, 2021All LogisticsDeadly Collapse at Amazon Warehouse Puts Spotlight on Phone BanAn Amazon warehouse collapse on Friday night that killed six people has amplified concerns among its blue collar workforce about the return of the internet retailer’s mobile phone ban in work areas.December 12, 2021Air CargoVanishing Ships Underscore Supply Woe: Crisis Peak Is a MirageA line of more than 80 container ships waiting to dock at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, was cut in half in late November — or so it seemed. Turns out the vessels disappearing from the queue were merely hiding from it, loitering in the Pacific out of reach of the official count.December 10, 2021All LogisticsOnce-Stuck Ship Gets Another Chance for Passage Through the Suez CanalLess than nine months after getting stuck in the Suez Canal, the Ever Given appears ready to give the northbound passage another try.December 9, 2021All LogisticsLong Beach Port Chief Sees Congestion Easing in Six MonthsThe head of one of the two ports in the U.S.’s busiest maritime gateway said he expects congestion that has caused upheaval throughout supply chains to improve in about six months’ time.December 9, 2021E-Commerce/Omni-ChannelU.S. Online Retail Prices Rose a Record 3.5% in NovemberU.S. online prices increased 3.5% in November from a year earlier, the biggest gain since software company Adobe Inc. started tracking the digital economy in 2014.December 9, 2021Previous PagePage 192 of 357Next Page
