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Retail sales stabilized in April as measured by the National Retail Federation, whose data doesn’t include restaurant, auto or gas station sales. NRF’s calculation of retail sales showed April was up 0.6% from March and up 2% unadjusted year over year. In…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: The Logistics Managers Index hit a new all-time low in April, creating concerns. The FRA issues another warning that super-long trains can be dangerous. Four federal…
Economic forecasters may continue to be divided about whether we are headed towards a recession or just a period of slower growth, but the signals coming from the United States logistics industry definitely are not looking particularly hopeful. The Logistics…
Following a string of high-profile derailments, the Federal Railroad Administration issued a warning that super-long trains are dangerous, although the railroad industry strenuously disagrees. At this point, the FRA has issued two non-binding advisories…
Four federal agencies recently issued a joint statement declaring their resolve to act against bias and discrimination arising from the use of automated systems and artificial intelligence. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Justice’s…
Distribution center operators should be aware that more state laws targeting their businesses by restricting the use of work quotas are on the way. Such laws already exist in New York and California, and one was recently passed in Washington State. The…
There was cheering in November 2020 from proponents when California voters approved Proposition 22, a public referendum that overturned the state’s anti-independent contractor law specifically with regard to Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart drivers, but…
Depending on which federal official is speaking, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking a serious look at possibly changing current fleet safety rating system – or it is not doing so. Truckers have long expressed their unhappiness with the…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: Biden’s Secretary of Labor nominee faces headwinds in confirmation hearings. Serious rail service problems continue to plague U.S. chemical shippers. ATRI offers advice…
Depending on which federal official is speaking, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking a serious look at possibly changing current fleet safety rating system – or it is not doing so. Truckers have long expressed their unhappiness with the…
The National Retail Federation reports that organized retail crime (ORC) is growing nationwide in both scope and complexity. “Organized retail crime has been a major concern for the retail industry for decades, endangering store employees and customers,…
Although in-cab cameras are widely unpopular among truck drivers, strategies for increasing their acceptance are being offered by the American Transportation Research Institute. Driver approval of driver-facing cameras tends to be low – just 2.24 on a…