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Perfectly Porland

Porland of Turkey, one of the five gia Global Honorees this year, has a long, rich and colorful history. We look into what makes this manufacturer and retailer of porcelain stand out from the rest. by Michelle Hespe Porland’s logo features a ballerina executing a perfect pirouette. This elegant symbol conveys both beauty and strength, reflecting the grounding philosophy of this manufacturer and retailer of porcelain. The word…

CHESS 2019 – Retail’s Seismic Shift: Understanding the Forces Changing Housewares Consumers

Presented by: Michael Dart, Partner, Consumer/Retail Practice, A.T. Kearney Retail specialist and visionary, Michael Dart advises retail and consumer companies on how best to navigate retail’s seismic shifts. He combines his economics and finance training from Oxford University and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with more than 25 years of experience consulting with A.T. Kearney and Bain & Co. to provide a unique…

Global Retail Intelligence – April

April 14 – JD.com Creates Offline Catering Supply Chain SolutionJD.com with Juqi, a dinning chain in Beijing, announced a supply chain cooperation, positioning JD.com as the first platform in China capable of providing a one-stop supply chain solution covering both the full category of food and materials supply, and integrated warehousing and distribution services. Through the cooperation, JD will also provide intelligent inventory…

Navigating The Wild West of Ocean Shipping

by Dave Akers, IHSA "Good Judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." — Will Rogers Here is how the modern shipping business mirrors the Wild West: 1. The “Gold Rush” Boom and Bust Cycles The Old West was defined by the gold rush with sudden, explosive wealth that created overnight millionaires, followed by devastating busts that left ghost towns behind. Shipping operates on the exact same…

IHA Plans Sourcing Mission to Vietnam

To help members investigate alternatives to sourcing from China, the International Housewares Association will hold a sourcing mission to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, next year. The 2020 Vietnam Sourcing Mission will be offered in two sessions: April 20-22 or April 23-25. Each session is limited to just six companies to provide a high level of service and allow for private meetings and factory tours. The dates were chosen to allow…

Guide to Effective Retail Store Design

by Martin M. Pegler If RETAILING is your chosen path of livelihood, here are some simple guidelines you might like to consider when planning your retail store. 1. Let There Be Light! Without the proper light the merchandise cannot be seen or judged, colors cannot be appreciated, coordinates cannot be assembled, nor buying decisions made. Let your light be the best you can afford to install and use—or, if necessary, skimp on…

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

June 26, 2024

With so many new employee-relations regulations now being issued by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Labor Relations Board, and even the Federal Trade Commission (i.e., the non-competes ban), it would be easy to overlook important new regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that could impact a…

Why Shipping Rates Are Soaring (and When Relief Might Come)

June 25, 2024

If you thought the days of skyrocketing ocean shipping rates were behind us, think again. Just when shippers hoped for a post-pandemic reprieve, a perfect storm of factors once again pushed prices upwards. Here's the lowdown on what's happening and what to expect: Capacity Crunch: Not What We Expected Before the Chinese New Year in 2024, the outlook seemed promising for…

U.S. Retail Intelligence – June

June 3, 2024

May 31 – Ultra Credits Target Partnership Royalties for Q1 Comp Sales Gain In a conference call, Ulta CEO Dave Kimball said royalty income from its partnership with Target contributed to the sales gain. From: HomePage News May 31 – Burlington Rides Early Spring Rebound to Q1 Sales, Earnings Gains Burlington Stores readily beat Wall Street first-quarter earnings estimates…

Shipping and Tariff Developments

May 29, 2024

On Feb. 26, 2024, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) published the final rule “Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements.” Most of the rule went into effect on May 28 and the catalyst was the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2022, which IHA lobbied for to authorize regulations making demurrage and detention billing timelier and more transparent. As explained in the…

Shippers Faced with High Freight Rates and Strong Demand

May 21, 2024

The Asia to U.S. market is experiencing a heavy surge in demand. The surge has caused freight rates to increase substantially over the last month. This has been costly for shippers that rely on the spot market to move their cargo. Shippers can expect spot rates to continually increase as long as demand outpaces available capacity. The strong market condition has caught many…

The CRA and New Regulations

May 1, 2024

Concerns among Democrats in Washington, D.C. that Republicans could win the White House in November has caused Biden Administration officials to accelerate their regulatory agenda. This is driven by their fears that a Republican White House and Congress will use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal many new regulations if they aren’t finalized by the spring or summer of…

2024-25 Ocean Contracts Finalized

May 1, 2024

Service contracts covering containers moving between Asia and the United States have been finalized. It was initially thought that the new service contract rates would remain unchanged or receive slight decreases in some cases. The steady increase in container volume from Asia during the first quarter of 2024 has allowed the carriers to secure modest price increases for the…

U.S. Retail Intelligence – May

May 1, 2024

April 30 – Nordstrom Adds Marketplace, Upgrades Digital Experience Marketplace customers will get personalized recommendations and thoughtful curation to make it easier to shop for their favorite brands and discover new ones, Nordstrom indicated. From: HomePage News April 30 – The Save Mart Companies to Roll Out In-Store Retail Media Network The chain will deploy tech…

Expect Disputes at Port of Baltimore

April 15, 2024

The ship owner is denying responsibility for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26. Lawyers petitioned U.S. district courts of Maryland citing why the ship owner was not at fault. While the blame game plays out in court, U.S. regulators are expecting a slew of disputes over excess fees being charged to shippers unable to utilize the…

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Perfectly Porland

CHESS 2019 – Retail’s Seismic Shift: Understanding the Forces Changing Housewares Consumers

Global Retail Intelligence – April

Navigating The Wild West of Ocean Shipping

IHA Plans Sourcing Mission to Vietnam

Guide to Effective Retail Store Design

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Why Shipping Rates Are Soaring (and When Relief Might Come)

U.S. Retail Intelligence – June

Shipping and Tariff Developments

Shippers Faced with High Freight Rates and Strong Demand

The CRA and New Regulations

2024-25 Ocean Contracts Finalized

U.S. Retail Intelligence – May

Expect Disputes at Port of Baltimore

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