By: Mike King Lloyd’s Weakening of euro against the US dollar-pegged Yuan has tipped already weak European demand into negative territory, observes Bimco analyst The downturn in export markets from China into Europe will plague the container shipping industry for the rest of 2015 and into 2016, according to one leading analyst. The latest import and
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Large retailers are still working through inventories built up in the first half of the year, which economists say could limit shipping ahead of the holidays. By: PAUL PAGE Updated Sept. 25, 2015 4:06 p.m. ET Some major retailers say they still are trying to pare down inventories from big buildups earlier this year, potentially
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By: ERICA E. PHILLIPS Updated Aug. 11, 2015 6:47 a.m. ET The National Retail Federation expects imports to grow at a slower rate after a torrid first half as retailers work through inventories built up earlier in the year. U.S. imports should grow at a slower rate in the second half of 2015 as retailers work
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By Robert C. Lieb and Kristin Lieb As Amazon expands into logistics services, the giant retailer is taking on more of the characteristics of a third-party logistics (3PL) company. How might that shape the industry’s competitive landscape? Amazon.com has come a long way since its founder and chief executive officer, Jeff Bezos, envisioned the company
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BY NATHAN LAYNE Business News | Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:19pm EDT Wal-Mart Stores will begin charging fees to almost all vendors for stocking their items in new stores and for warehousing inventory, raising pressure on suppliers as the world’s largest retailer battles higher costs from wage hikes. The company said it started informing suppliers about
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By Emma DumainPosted at 12:32 p.m. on June 18 Updated 3:22 p.m. | The House narrowly passed Trade Promotion Authority Thursday — the first step of many to resurrect President Barack Obama’s trade agenda after his own party torpedoed a combined bill last week. The chamber voted 218-208 on TPA, which will give him the latitude to
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