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E-Commerce Popularity Driving the Demand for Space Amazon has set the expectations for consumers for fast, free delivery.  The rest of the market now has to keep up.  This is having a major impact on how space for warehouses, fulfillment centers and distribution...

Bipartisan Effort by Senators to Share Info on Supply Chain Threats Out of concern for risks to national security, a bipartisan group of senators want all branches of government to share information on technology supply chain threats.  Leading members of the Senate...

U.S. Announces Tariffs on $7.5 Billion of EU Goods Following the recent decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the U.S. Trade Representative announced changes to tariff rates for EU goods.  Beginning on October 18th, the United States will begin charging a...

Another Reason to Eat at McDonald’s in Canada McDonald’s has announced a 12-week test of the Beyond Meat burger in 28 of its restaurant locations in Southwestern Ontario, including the largest city in Canada, Toronto.  Calling it a P.L.T. (plant, lettuce and tomato)...

Great news everyone!  A potential crisis has been averted before the holiday season.  Post offices all over the United States will be open for business and ready to help you with your international shipping needs, from certified mail and priority mail to sending goods...

Will Brexit Cost the British Fashion Industry $1 Billion? If the UK is unable to come to terms to exit the EU amenably, the split may end up costing the British fashion industry dearly, around $1.1 billion.  The cost is partially due to tariffs, but other expenses...

As the holiday season grows nearer and shoppers start making their lists and checking them twice, there are murmurs of increases in USPS rates.  Why, you ask?  It seems as if we are living in somewhat uncertain times right now when it comes to USPS postal rates,...

Gallup Poll Reveals American Distrust of Biopharma Drug Makers According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans reacted more negatively to questions about drug makers than more than 20 other industries that were included in the survey.  This included the federal...

“Fake” Meat Products and the Supply Chain As consumer tastes change, the $90B global meat market is encountering signs of significant disruption.  Today’s consumer wants more meat-free options, including veggie burgers, meat substitute burgers and mushroom burgers. ...

Hurricane Dorian May Cause Disruption to Florida Supply Chain With a potentially catastrophic hurricane looming, risk hovers over the Florida supply chain. In preparation for the storm, emergency declarations have already been issued for southern states including...