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...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q4 2020
As we approach the peak Christmas season most global economies are in recovery mode, with some hiccups in countries experiencing a second wave of COVID-19. China and Vietnam bucked the trend of contraction, showing strong export growth based on their...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q3 2020
Easing of lockdowns resulted in a modest economic recovery into Q3, but global trade continued to contract on reduced export demand and uncertainty over a second wave of COVID-19. The US economy continues to suffer under political uncertainty and a...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q3 2020
Easing of lockdowns resulted in a modest economic recovery into Q3, but global trade continued to contract on reduced export demand and uncertainty over a second wave of COVID-19. The US economy continues to suffer under political uncertainty and a...
