All signs point to a muted retail peak outlook for 2023, with many shippers booking later sailings than in the past as they continue to burn through inventory, figure out demand signals and determine what new products to introduce for end-of-year holidays, Seko Logistics executives said on a media day call. The company’s CEO still sees “green shoots” of optimism with ordering picking up.
The situation in the parcel industry — high shipping rates, increased surcharges and shipping delays — is a convergence of many complex issues, including supply/demand imbalance, a rough economy and geopolitical woes. Let’s take a closer look at how ecommerce and government laws have disrupted supply chains.
There’s just no going back to the “before” supply chain. Future generations will likely forget the lessons of the early 2020’s and make the same mistakes, but for now we’ll contend with the “new normal.” This dynamic state of affairs is going be with us for the foreseeable future. Here are 5 trends to look out for as we move forward.
Cyber Weekend 2015 is in the books, and Multichannel Merchant’s editorial staff put a wrap – and a bow – on Black Friday, Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday. Watch as Chief Content Director and Publisher Ellen Shannon, Managing Editor Tim Parry, Senior Editor Mike O’Brien and Content Producer Daniela Forte share their insights and impressions of Cyber Weekend.
But it does not appear to be the result of shippers pushing that last-chance offer as close as possible to Christmas.