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Import Patterns Uneven, But 'Plenty of Merchandise' Expected for Back-to-School Sales
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be mostly down through the summer but should see a significant uptick just before the winter holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
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China Inches Closer to Tougher Oversight on Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
China's efforts in good manufacturing practice certification in 2015 showed a continued shift toward warning letters even as the overall number of reviewed applications fell by more than half.
Investment Urged in Tracking Technologies to Protect Consumers From Food-borne Illnesses
One in six Americans get food-borne diseases each year with 3,000 of those cases resulting in death. Food and beverage retailers are strategizing to avoid such risks for consumers while keeping their profit margins intact. A report from IDC urges them to invest in tracking and other technologies.
With Insurance Picture Clearer, More Foreign-Owned Vessels Shipping Iranian Oil
More than 25 European and Asian-owned supertankers are shipping Iranian oil, data seen by Reuters shows, allowing Tehran to ramp up exports much faster than analysts had expected following the lifting of sanctions in January.
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CaroTrans Debuts Weekly LCL Service Between Korea and Atlanta
CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier, is launching a new, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service between Busan, Korea and Atlanta.
Air Canada Cargo Uses RFID Technology to Monitor Shipments
Air Canada Cargo is in the process of deploying an ultrahigh-frequency RFID solution to manage shipments as they move through its five hubs, or when they enter or leave one of the larger cargo-transfer stations it operates around the world.
Shortage of Truck Drivers Becoming Significant Problem
For the past 15 years, America's trucking industry has periodically dealt with a shortage of truck drivers, but in 2016 this issue has ballooned into a full-blown problem that doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon.
Standard Launched to Measure, Manage Food Waste
Food loss and waste costs businesses billions of dollars each year and it generates about 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for the carbon footprint of food produced and not eaten.
Father's Day Spending Expected to Double That of 2015
Spending on dad is expected to climb 6 percent this year - twice the increase of 2015.
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Sears May Sell Off Name Brands: Craftsman, DieHard and Kenmore
It's been 11 years since hedge fund magnate Edward Lampert merged Sears with another ailing company, Kmart Holding, which he bought out of bankruptcy in 2003, to form Sears Holdings. Sales have plunged by almost half, the result of defecting customers and the sundering of assets such as the Lands' End clothing brand in 2014.
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Online Shoppers Define E-Commerce as 'Basic Essential', Study Finds
Ninety-six percent of Americans are shopping online, they spend an average of five hours per week making online purchases and allocate an average of 36 percent of their shopping budgets to e-commerce.
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Ryder Unveils New Commercial Vehicle-Lease Options
Ryder System, Inc. has launched two new commercial vehicle-lease products.
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