CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q2 2022
In the past two years due to COVID-19 and now the Russia-Ukraine conflict, we have seen an unprecedented disruption of global supply chains which is challenging the predominant global sourcing models that have evolved over the last 30 to 40...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q1 2022
With high material prices, ongoing supply chain issues and inflated shipping costs, global sourcing in 2022 is looking much like 2021. The big concerns for 2022 are high inflation and the impact on consumer spending, along with disruptions to supply...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q4 2021
The good news for the global sourcing world in Q4 is that economies have mostly opened as vaccination levels increase and people are back on the job. On the flip side, supply chain delays and material shortages continue to hold...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q3 2021
The forecast for retail Supply chains and global consumer demand for Q3 and the rest of this year has shifted from full-speed recovery too uncertain. New strains of Covid-19 such as the Delta variant are driving this unknown. For now,...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q2 2021
While the rebound in the global economy continued into Q2, it came with higher prices, supply chain issues and capacity constraints. Oil, metals, wood and other inputs also saw considerable spikes and the cost to transport a container from Asia...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q1 2021
Most manufacturing economies saw growth into Q1 of this year and are expecting a solid 2021. Countries that managed the pandemic well, such as China and Vietnam, got back to business quickly, while others such as the US, that have...