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Retail imports remain strong after record-setting fall

December 9, 2020 by MMR Ben Hackett, Hackett Associates, Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett, Jonathan Gold, National Retail Federation, NRF vice president for supply chain and customs policy Jonathan Gold, retail imports Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics

WASHINGTON – Retail imports remained strong in November, even after a record-setting July-through-October period when retailers were bringing in merchandise for the holiday season. Even with most holiday merchandise already in the country, November imports remained strong at an estimated 2.07 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) – a 22.4% jump year-over-year and the fourth-busiest month

NRF: Retail imports to hit four-year low

August 10, 2020 by MMR Ben Hackett, Global Port Tracker report, Hackett Associates, Jonathan Gold, National Retail Federation, NRF Leading Headlines, Retail News

WASHINGTON – Imports at major U.S. retail container ports are expected to be at their lowest total in four years, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Monday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “The economy is recovering but retailers are being careful not to import more than they can sell,”