FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 28, 2021

spent a whopping $7 billion and $9 billion on transportation in 2019. Despite revenue declines across the industry in 2020, we estimate that freight spend was as high as pre-pandemic levels due to growth in packaging demand and elevated freight rates. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Other effects in the air market are evident from industry insiders Air cargo rates from Asia to North America have been elevated compared to previous years since April, thanks to a reduction of passenger capacity and heightened demand for personal protective equipment. Request a SONAR Demo. Download the White Paper.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A study by Harvard Business Review in 2019 found that products that were marketed as sustainable grew 5.6 Continued spending on wellness: The wellness industry has seen a boom since the pandemic. Consumers shut out of gyms, health studios and doctors’ offices took matters in their own hands by turning to the wellness industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

As early as 2018, a Neilsen study found that fresh foods were “the primary driver of growth in retail stores, accounting for 49% of all dollar sales growth in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. As one industry insider put it, “The supply chain absolutely stretched to the limits — broken, in many cases.”

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Turvo

JULY 31, 2020

COVID-19 and Preparing for Peak Season 2020 Basic supply chain functions, as well as every interaction in all industries, are rapidly evolving to reflect the contactless opportunity to reduce health risks to consumers and staff. In 2019, supply chain experts began to predict a transition to year-around peak season planning.

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Turvo

JUNE 16, 2020

The freight and logistics industry continues working on finding ways to make their respective organizations within the supply chain stand out from the crowd. Managing e-commerce is a major concern for 34% of respondents, a new high for that category in the history of this survey.

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