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Check Call: The broker dry spell

23 April 2024

In 2021 it seemed like there was a new freight brokerage opening daily. When you can get away with insane margins and are making money hand over fist, it would be a mistake not to open a brokerage.

Fast forward to late 2022 and 2023, and the freight recession hits. Those new brokers haven’t been through a downturn before, and there isn’t a strong sign of the freight market returning to its glory days anytime soon, leaving some newer players to weather the storm in uncertain...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-the-broker-dry-spell

The power of social media — At Your Doorstep

1 September 2021

Influencing is truly making itself a viable career option for the younger generation, with TikTok and instagram stars making millions of dollars from simply posting. How does this power change the way businesses lay out their product and marketing strategies?

Kaylee Nix tackles the rise of influencer marketing with Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Influence Central, on this episode of At Your Doorstep.

They talk about how social media has changed since the days of MySpace and where the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-power-of-social-media-at-your-doorstep

Fashion moves too fast for stranded imports: retailers must discount or destroy

5 May 2020

Germany’s fashion retailers may be forced to discount stock to avoid being flooded by a wave of imports, according to a new study.
German software house Setlog surveyed 100 fashion retailers that operate its OSCA system, and found them desperate for intermediate storage solutions, with warehouses and port container yards at near-capacity.
Setlog said most were simply delaying the pick-up of import containers and the return of empty boxes, and found that …

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