Container imports wind down for the year, NRF and Hackett say
Most imported holiday season merchandise is already in retailers’ stores and DCs
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August import cargo volume expected to bounce up to highest level in nearly a year
Winter holiday inventory stocking rush comes just as labor disputes are settled at West Coast ports, Canadian container ports, and UPS fleet sites.
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Forecast: import container volumes will remain “well below” last year’s levels through the fall
NRF and Hackett report predicts that imports will remain low until inflation rates and inventory surpluses are reduced.
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Container imports begin modest recovery from February low point
Retailers are holding reduced inventories as they hope that consumer spending continues, NRF and Hackett say.
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Cargo imports forecast to sink near three-year low in February
NRF and Hackett report shows 2022 import levels sputter to a slow flow after breaking monthly records in the first half of the year.
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Container imports forecast to fall below last year’s levels for the remainder of 2022
Cargo volumes are still above pre-pandemic levels, but growth rate slows, NRF and Hackett say.
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Forecast: container import growth to return to normal growth rates in 2022
Pattern would keep total volumes at historically high levels as ports remain clogged, NRF and Hackett say.
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Retail imports jumped to unexpected levels in July, NRF and Hackett say
UPS, DHL also boost hiring to meet forecast of rising e-commerce volume this holiday peak.
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