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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
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A strong rebound in apparel led a continuing V-shaped recovery from the pandemic as retail sales accelerated their rate of growth in September and marked the fourth straight month of year-over-year gains, according to a report issued by the National Retail…
A voluntary, comprehensive, and uniform federal paid leave framework is necessary to meet the needs of a modern, 21st Century workplace, the Society for Human Resource Management recently told federal policymakers. Comments filed with the Department of Labor…
The explosive growth of online shopping ignited by the Coronavirus also is speeding up the trend of shopping malls and large retail spaces being converted into warehouses and distribution centers. Investors and developers are looking to conversions in a bid…
A bill introduced recently by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), would require large companies to report on and eliminate forced labor in their supply chains. Although not likely to pass in its present form, the initiative is evidence of rising interest among…
A New York judge largely overturned a Department of Labor regulation that went into effect in March redefining joint employer status. Although issued by a New York district court, the decision impacts employers nationwide. Democrat attorneys general in 17…
There has been a lot of speculation regarding the future of logistics after the Covid 19 pandemic finally passes, and the worldwide package shipper DHL International recently offered its own perspective on what it expects to take place. The ecommerce boom is…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: [vcex_button url="https://acwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AA-11-1-20.pdf?utm_source=acwi.org&utm_medium=webpage&utm_content=newsletter&campaign=newsletter" title="Download" style="flat" align="center" color="blue"…
We are still in the midst of one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record and wildfires this year have devastated parts of the West, reminding businesses they need to prepare their operations and employees for all eventualities. Under regulations issued by…
The American Moving and Storage Association has agreed to become part of American Trucking Associations, a federation of state trucking associations, vocational councils and industry segment groups similar to AMSA AMSA, with more than 3,000 members, is…
Trying to forecast 2020 holiday sales is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle without having all the pieces, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. “Completing a puzzle is highly probable given patience, having all the pieces and…
The Coronavirus pandemic fueled explosive growth of ecommerce in the second quarter, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Adjusted retail ecommerce sales in the second quarter of 2020 were $211.5 billion, a Covid‐19 driven increase of…
The Chemical Activity Barometer, a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council, was up by 1.6% in September on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, following a 2.5% gain in August. On a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the barometer…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
Showing 992 posts in Warehouse and Logistics Newsletter.
A strong rebound in apparel led a continuing V-shaped recovery from the pandemic as retail sales accelerated their rate of growth in September and marked the fourth straight month of year-over-year gains, according to a report issued by the National Retail…
A voluntary, comprehensive, and uniform federal paid leave framework is necessary to meet the needs of a modern, 21st Century workplace, the Society for Human Resource Management recently told federal policymakers. Comments filed with the Department of Labor…
The explosive growth of online shopping ignited by the Coronavirus also is speeding up the trend of shopping malls and large retail spaces being converted into warehouses and distribution centers. Investors and developers are looking to conversions in a bid…
A bill introduced recently by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), would require large companies to report on and eliminate forced labor in their supply chains. Although not likely to pass in its present form, the initiative is evidence of rising interest among…
A New York judge largely overturned a Department of Labor regulation that went into effect in March redefining joint employer status. Although issued by a New York district court, the decision impacts employers nationwide. Democrat attorneys general in 17…
There has been a lot of speculation regarding the future of logistics after the Covid 19 pandemic finally passes, and the worldwide package shipper DHL International recently offered its own perspective on what it expects to take place. The ecommerce boom is…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: [vcex_button url="https://acwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AA-11-1-20.pdf?utm_source=acwi.org&utm_medium=webpage&utm_content=newsletter&campaign=newsletter" title="Download" style="flat" align="center" color="blue"…
We are still in the midst of one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record and wildfires this year have devastated parts of the West, reminding businesses they need to prepare their operations and employees for all eventualities. Under regulations issued by…
The American Moving and Storage Association has agreed to become part of American Trucking Associations, a federation of state trucking associations, vocational councils and industry segment groups similar to AMSA AMSA, with more than 3,000 members, is…
Trying to forecast 2020 holiday sales is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle without having all the pieces, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. “Completing a puzzle is highly probable given patience, having all the pieces and…
The Coronavirus pandemic fueled explosive growth of ecommerce in the second quarter, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Adjusted retail ecommerce sales in the second quarter of 2020 were $211.5 billion, a Covid‐19 driven increase of…
The Chemical Activity Barometer, a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council, was up by 1.6% in September on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, following a 2.5% gain in August. On a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the barometer…