Q2 2020 Outlook: Through a COVID-19 lens, darkly April 3, 2020 The outlook for global trade and supply chains is overshadowed by the continued spread of COVID-19 and the unprecedented disruptions it is causing. This report addresses six areas where COVID-19 could disrupt supply chains in the next three months. Corporations are struggling to determine the ... Read more →
Panjiva Daily: JC Penney slips after import slide, nothing but exemptions denial and ZIM’s less zippy November 19, 2018 JC Penney’s sales decline and weak outlook can be seen in a slide in their furniture imports. Requests for tariff exemptions continue to rise but none have been approved. ZIM Shipping’s growth has slowed following its Maersk / MSC alliance. Also: Soaring Indian imports may lead the government ... Read more →
Back to School Imports Lag Spending, Denim is Out August 5, 2016 The National Retail Federation believes spending on ‘back to school’ items will jump this year. The import data says otherwise – kids apparel shipments fell 14.6% in June and 13% in July. Shirts underperformed t-shirts, and denim is in a long term decline, falling 14.6% in June, 14.1% in July ... Read more →