Target may be next in the crosshairs after Charleston bags Walmart July 22, 2020 Walmart is investing in a $220 million project to build a new distribution center near the Port of Charleston, SC which could draw 70,000 containers per year to the port. So far Charleston has only been a small part of Walmart’s logistics process with the port representing 3.7% of Walmart’s U.... Read more →
Muji devastated by COVID-19, plastic tableware proves robust July 14, 2020 Ryohin Keikaku has placed the U.S. operations of its Muji home goods stores into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to “the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic”. U.S. seaborne imports linked to the firm dropped by 78.9% year over year in Q2 after a 52.5% slide in Q1 and a 19.7% slid... Read more →
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 →