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Retailers see both danger and potential in Trump’s tariffs

Retailers are bracing for significant disruption as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada take effect. The new duties, which include an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods and 25% tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada, are forcing retailers to reevaluate their supply chains and pricing strategies.

Many major retailers are sounding the alarm about the potential impact on their businesses and consumers. Target CEO Brian Cornell warned that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retailers-see-both-danger-and-potential-in-trumps-tariffs

SONAR se asocia con Project44 en la nueva herramienta de análisis de adquisiciones

En un mercado de carga turbulento, la necesidad de estrategias de adquisición basadas en datos nunca ha sido mayor. Para abordar esta creciente demanda, Project44 dio a conocer su análisis de adquisición de carga solución el lunes en asociación con la plataforma de inteligencia de mercado de carga...

https://fullavantenews.com/sonar-se-asocia-con-project44-en-la-nueva-herramienta-de-analisis-de-adquisiciones/?lang=es

SONAR partners with project44 on new procurement analytics tool

In a turbulent freight market, the need for data-driven procurement strategies has never been greater. To address this growing demand, project44 unveiled its Freight Procurement Analytics solution on Monday in partnership with real-time freight market intelligence platform SONAR. The partnership provides shippers with contract benchmarking, procurement optimization and visibility into carrier rates.

Addressing procurement challenges with data
Project44’s Freight Procurement Analytics showing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sonar-partners-with-project44-on-new-procurement-analytics-tool

Flexport CEO: ‘Every single member on your team should be using AI’

Flexport is making noise in logistics after unveiling 20 AI-driven products and updates last week.

Founder Ryan Petersen sat down with FreightWaves to discuss the reasoning behind the massive product release, the role of AI in global logistics and the evolving landscape of international trade regulations.

A deadline-driven innovation surge

Launching such a large suite of products at once was a strategic decision, according to Petersen, who credits Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky for inspiring Flexport’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-ceo-every-single-member-on-your-team-should-be-using-ai

Postal Service to adjust delivery standards for network efficiency

The U.S. Postal Service will soon end afternoon collections at a large swath of the nation’s post offices, adding another day to delivery times for some outgoing mail and packages as part of a multi-year transformation aimed at reducing inefficiency and financial losses.

Some outgoing first-class mail will be delayed while still holding to the five-day expected service range, the independent agency acknowledged in an announcement Wednesday. Periodicals, marketing flyers and bound printed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/postal-service-to-adjust-delivery-standards-for-network-efficiency

DHL e-Commerce expands operations to Saudi Arabia

DHL’s e-commerce logistics business will acquire a minority interest in the Saudi Arabian parcel carrier Ajex Logistics Services, the companies announced on Monday. 

The transaction enables DHL e-Commerce, which provides international and domestic shipping services for merchants with lightweight parcels in select European and Asia countries, as well as the United States, to enter the rapidly growing Saudi Arabian e-commerce parcel market. 

Ajex Logistics Services has developed an extensive...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-e-commerce-expands-operations-to-saudi-arabia

Periódico: Trump para ordenar la adquisición hostil del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos

El presidente Donald Trump planea eliminar el liderazgo del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos y eliminar el estatus independiente de la agencia colocándolo bajo el control directo de la Casa Blanca, lo que representa el riesgo de interrupción de la entrega de correo y paquete, Según los...

https://fullavantenews.com/periodico-trump-para-ordenar-la-adquisicion-hostil-del-servicio-postal-de-los-estados-unidos/?lang=es

Rivian expande las ventas de camionetas comerciales, terminando la exclusividad de Amazon

Rivian expande las ventas de camionetas comerciales, terminando la exclusividad de Amazon (Foto: Jim Allen/Freightwaves) Rivian Automotive ha anunciado La expansión de sus ventas comerciales de furgonetas eléctricas a todas las empresas estadounidenses, un cambio en la estrategia de la compañía más de un año después de que Rivian finalizó su acuerdo de exclusividad con […]

Esta entrada Rivian expande las ventas de camionetas comerciales, terminando la exclusividad de Amazon Aparece primero en Ful...

https://fullavantenews.com/rivian-expande-las-ventas-de-camionetas-comerciales-terminando-la-exclusividad-de-amazon/?lang=es

Rivian expands commercial van sales, ending Amazon exclusivity

Rivian expands commercial van sales, ending Amazon exclusivity
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Rivian Automotive has announced the expansion of its commercial electric van sales to all U.S. businesses, a shift in the company’s strategy more than a year after Rivian ended its exclusivity deal with Amazon in November 2023. The release notes the electric Rivian Commercial Van has two sizes, the 500 and the 700, with a payload of up to 2,663 pounds and a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 9,500...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rivian-expands-commercial-van-sales-ending-amazon-exclusivity

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