by Mike Duff | Aug 10, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retailers accelerated imports ahead of July tariff changes, creating an early peak shipping season that is expected to ease to lower volumes through the fall, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett...
by Mike Duff | Jul 15, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Some 62% of consumers already had started shopping by early July for an academic year that looks to set spending records, according to the annual back-to-school survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Although the...
by Mike Duff | Jul 8, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates predicts import volume at the major container ports across the United States should hit a new all-time record this month, driven by retailers stocking up ahead of expected tariff...
by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are expected to rise year over year in June as retailers bring merchandise into the country ahead of potential tariff increases and higher shipping costs, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National...
by Mike Duff | Apr 9, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Tariffs continue to affect the international movement of goods landing in the United States, as ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.95 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, one 20-foot container or its equivalent, in February, down 7.5% from January and...
