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 | Aug 13, 2025 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the services sector grew in July for the second consecutive month and retail was among those industries that saw gains, according to purchasing and supply executives in the United States polled by the Institute for Supply Management. In the latest...
by Mike Duff | Apr 12, 2024 | Retail Articles
Inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports should gain through spring as imports grow despite new supply chain challenges, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Major ports in the...
by Mike Duff | Dec 11, 2023 | Retail Articles
Cargo figures and strong Black Friday weekend sales suggest that retailers and consumers will keep going strong through the holiday season’s end, according to the National Retail Federation. Inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports should continue to...
by Mike Duff | May 9, 2023 | Retail Articles
According to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, import cargo volume at major container ports in the United States is climbing back from an almost three-year low in February but looks to remain well...
