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Are you ready for peak season? Don't let an unprepared logistics partner hold you back! Check out our blog to spot the red flags 🚩 that signal your 3PL might not be up to the challenge, and the green flags ✅ that show you're in great hands. Whether you’re a seasoned business owner or a new operations manager, understanding these indicators will be your guide toward a successful retail peak season. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02NtsN00

Walmart is proactively front-loading inventory at major US ports like Los Angeles, Mobile, Long Beach, and Norfolk to help mitigate potential disruptions in early 2025. This strategic shift aims to ensure well-stocked shelves amid geopolitical uncertainties and economic pressures. For an in-depth analysis, read the full blog + interactive dashboard here: https://bit.ly/3VOmJC1. Want booking insights for your company, your competitors, or a specific industry? Book time with us on the blog page! #supplychainresilience #retailtrends #shippingtrends #tariffs

This peak season might be one of the most critical years ever 👇🏽 Here’s why: 📉 The competitive landscape and margin compression is impacting most 3PLs and brands 💸 Brands are negotiating pricing that doesn’t always work for the 3PL 👷♀️👷♂️3PL gives up margin and has to reduce labor to compensate ❌ Less labor means slower receivings, mispicks, and delays in order processing. Returns become an afterthought. 📊 Peak order volumes will rise and some 3PLs won’t be able to keep up. ⛔️ Brands reputations will be at RISK 🚩 20%-30% of first-time eCom customers buy during peak so this hurts brands opportunity for repeat business. My advice 💡 🎯 Make sure your next 3PL is strong in the labor-management department. Meet their Head Of Operations. It’s more critical now than ever!! #SalesInLogistics #Logistics #3PL #RichHitsGoals

Superstores are constantly navigating the challenge of balancing staffing needs with operational efficiency, especially in today’s dynamic retail environment. We recently partnered with a leading superstore chain to revamp their labor strategies, leading to significant improvements in efficiency, customer service, and employee productivity. Curious how these actionable insights could benefit your store? Check out the full article to discover how you can optimize labor practices and achieve operational excellence: https://lnkd.in/g9epGugE

Walmart is proactively front-loading inventory at major US ports like Los Angeles, Mobile, Long Beach, and Norfolk to help mitigate potential disruptions in early 2025. This strategic shift aims to ensure well-stocked shelves amid geopolitical uncertainties and economic pressures. For an in-depth analysis, read the full blog + interactive dashboard here: https://bit.ly/3BDF7GG. Want booking insights for your company, your competitors, or a specific industry? Book time with us on the blog page! #supplychainresilience #retailtrends #shippingtrends #tariffs

Is it possible to save millions on peak season charges while maintaining a positive relationship with your primary carrier? For a major American department store chain, the answer was yes! Here's how they saved $8.3M in peak season surchages and achieved a successful renewal with their primary carrier: https://bit.ly/3y8HzTx #retail #logistics #supplychain

It''s the day after Labor Day....the unoffical beginning of peak season for many. The last group of containers with this season's retail rockstar products will be hitting the ports...and making their way to DC's, FC's, and stores...... The " inside the four walls" teams will be checking and rechecking forecasted sales figures, and working across their organizations to insure that all functions are aligned...and gauging the potential of that nasty "FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING" sale that could happen in December if actual sales to plan are missing. The "outside the four walls" teams are woking with existing (and some potential peak only) carriers to insure pickup plans are locked in tight, but also creating contingency plans for those "uh-oh" and "oh $hit" things that will happen. Capacity availability, and knowledge of the areas that your shipping locations are in, and the other facilities in the area are critical - might your p/u's get bumped because a larger customer of your carrier(s) is in the area? Bottom line - the race to win peak has begun............ I've done this on both sides, in different environments - these next couple of months can be the most frustrating and challenging of times, and truly the most rewarding! If it was easy, anyone could manage through these times. You are a Logistics Pro - you can do this!

Believe it or not … peak is coming fast. Haven’t added carriers yet? I get it. You’ve had other things to worry about. And adding carriers was low on your priority list. Those “other things” haven’t gone away. But maybe you should bump parcel up the list. It’s a shipper’s market. [but it won’t last forever] And your OpEx budget is squeezed. There’s no better time to add carriers. And be intentional with your parcel program. But you better get started soon. Here’s your timing and action plan. ➡️ Now -Identify volume segments -Prepare parcel data -Engage carriers -Provide data -Receive initial pricing -Outline tech requirements ➡️ June -Narrow potential carriers -Complete negotiations and contracts ➡️ Jul-Aug: Implementation, ramp volume ➡️ Sep-Dec: Crush peak, start 2025 planning ------- Hopefully, this carrier overview helps get you started. As always, LMK if you want a static copy of the deck. #ecommerce #logistics #retailing P.S. If you’re curious about and/or need connected with any of these providers, I can help. I have relationships with most of them and am happy to share thoughts and facilitate intros. #levelplayingfield

We have long been forecasting the emergence of an elite group of department stores (while the rest wither away). This polarised performance is now happening even faster on the back of changes in domestic and inbound demand. More records to come for some and more closures for the rest. Sources: https://buff.ly/3QACcD9 and https://buff.ly/3WYF7t3