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Pepsi/Carrefour divide the latest among retail/CPG disputes

Retail, CPG pricing disagreement boils over in Europe

Depending on whom you believe, either European grocer Carrefour stopped selling Pepsi products in certain locations, or Pepsi pulled out and decided to stop selling at the grocer. Whatever the specifics, the parties couldn’t agree on the value of potato chips, and it’s clear that retailers and CPG companies have become even more at odds than usual as commodity prices have fluctuated. Even if the Carrefour impasse persists, it isn’t going to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pepsi-carrefour-divide-the-latest-among-retail-cpg-disputes

How Echo Global Logistics is mastering temperature-controlled shipping

From chocolates melting in the heat to pharmaceuticals degrading in the cold, the delicate balance of temperature-controlled shipping is a dance Echo Global Logistics has worked hard to master.

Frank Hurst, Echo’s executive vice president of less-than-truckload, has been a big part of that work. He joined FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey on a recent episode of The Stockout to discuss some of the challenges in the refrigerated LTL segment, as well as Echo and Roadtex’s road map...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-echo-global-logistics-is-mastering-temperature-controlled-shipping

Transactions become smooth like butter

The Stockout show highlights CPG and retail industry trends

On Monday, Grace Sharkey and I went through the year’s biggest trends in the CPG and retail industries, as we saw them. The full show can be seen here and back episodes can be seen here. 

Retailers focus on convenience, speed and value 

For retailers, the largest trends are related to removing barriers to purchases and making transactions “frictionless.” Examples include Walmart’s phone-based Scan and Go checkouts and Target’s ability to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transactions-become-smooth-like-butter

What if freight doesn’t rebound until December 2024?

Is it possible the logistics industry won’t see a substantial rebound until December 2024?

That was the idea posed by Josh Bouk, chief partnership officer at TriumphPay, on the Stockout Monday, during an interview with FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey. The prediction stands out as a departure from more optimistic projections that expect a turnaround to come in the second or third quarters of 2024. 

TriumphPay plays a pivotal role in the logistics industry, functioning something...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-if-freight-doesnt-rebound-until-december-2024

TriumphPay expects another year of depressed freight rates

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TriumphPay’s CPO expects another year of depressed freight rates

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On Monday’s The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/triumphpay-expects-another-year-of-depressed-freight-rates

Will FOMO and YOLO lead to No Mo’?

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Retail data paints mixed picture on consumer health

Economic bulls point not only to the still-strong job market but also the latest retail sales data, which show increases from last year. Mastercard SpendingPulse reports that Black Friday sales increased 2.5% from a year earlier, broken down to a 1% increase in-store and an impressive 8%...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-fomo-and-yolo-lead-to-no-mo

Happy Thanksgiving and go Lions!

Anyone motivated enough to read a FreightWaves newsletter the day before Thanksgiving is probably stuck at a very crowded airport, and would rather read about something more lighthearted than the situation in the Middle East, so I’ll start by saying safe travels, Happy Thanksgiving and go Lions! By now, you should know that the Detroit Lions play every Thanksgiving and are currently in first place in the NFC North. Maybe the last shall become first after all. If you have ever felt the urge to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/happy-thanksgiving-and-go-lions

The Stockout: Walmart announces Black Friday with brilliant ‘Mean Girls’ spoof

Now that is an ad!

If you haven’t seen it yet, I’m going to waste two minutes of your time: Please check out the “Mean Girls” Walmart ad here. I’ll wait — The Stockout will still be here when you’re done. Who needs to buy Super Bowl advertising space with something so sharable? A few takeaways:

  • It’s all about driving growth in Walmart Plus subscribers! Giving customers early access to Black Friday deals is the latest and, for many, best reason to sign up. Other benefits include “scan and go,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-stockout-walmart-announces-black-friday-with-brilliant-mean-girls-spoof

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