Retail Sourcing Report 2023 Q1 TradeBeyond’s Retail Sourcing Report provides research and analysis aimed at informing global sourcing and buying decisions for supply chain professionals. As 2023 begins, the global economy is on shaky ground. For our first report since...
So far, China and Europe are feeling the biggest impact of a global economic slowdown, while the U.S. has remained relatively unscathed, thanks to the strong dollar. Highlights from the Q4 Retail Sourcing Report: Container freight capacity has normalized, with...
As we get deeper into the second half of 2022, some concerning trends are emerging which will impact the retail climate, sourcing and supply chains well into 2023. We look closer at the big trends impacting retail supply chains in...
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...
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...
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...