The Latest

  • President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Andrew Harnik via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Trump tariffs

    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

    The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff — threatened or realized — currently stands.

    Updated Nov. 21, 2025
  • Tyson to shutter major beef plant in Nebraska amid US cattle shortage

    The meatpacker is set to lay off more than 3,200 workers and cut production at a Texas facility as it positions the business for “long term success.”  

  • The FedEx logo is displayed at a FedEx ship center on February 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Mario Tama via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    FedEx Network 2.0: Tracking closures, layoffs across the US

    The logistics giant is shutting down ship centers as part of its plan to streamline operations. Here's how the overhaul is progressing.

    Updated Aug. 6, 2025
  • Factory floor of World Emblem plant.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of World Emblem
    Image attribution tooltip

    How a patch maker for Levi’s, New Era is combating tariff challenges

    Florida-based World Emblem is boosting U.S. capacity and building a plant in the Dominican Republic to counter duty uncertainty. 

  • Shipping containers sit stacked in a port on June 09, 2022 in Bayonne, New Jersey.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Spencer Platt via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Port Authority of New York, New Jersey head to step down

    Rick Cotton is set to retire in January after more than eight years at the helm of the agency overseeing the two states' major transportation and trade assets.

  • Lowe's storefront
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Lowe's
    Image attribution tooltip

    Lowe’s advances inventory optimization efforts

    The retailer is on pace to cut 15% of its SKUs by the end of 2025 while upgrading demand planning, allocation and replenishment.

  • U.S. Postal Service mail carrier delivers mail.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Joe Raedle via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    USPS projects package deliveries will drive FY26 revenue boost

    The Postal Service wants to accelerate growth in package shipping amid forecasted declines in its international business and other segments.

  • In Philadelphia, union hotel workers at the Wyndham Historic District hotel walked off the job on Nov. 8, 2025.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Unite Here
    Image attribution tooltip

    Front-line workers are more difficult to find, train and retain, study says

    Employers’ previous assumptions about how easily essential workers can be hired or replaced have become increasingly unreliable, according to a Josh Bersin report.

  • TJMaxx storefront.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Kaarin Vembar/Supply Chain Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    TJX says favorable ocean freight costs boosted Q3 results

    The retailer's CFO said it's unclear if the tailwind will persist in Q4 amid a volatile ocean market.

  • A Canada Post delivery truck on the road.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine. (2015). "Canada Post delivery truck" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Canada Post, union reach deals in principle, halting strike activity

    Contractual language still has to be agreed upon before the proposals are sent to Canadian Union of Postal Workers members for a vote.

  • Rail dash
    Image attribution tooltip

    Submitted photo

    Image attribution tooltip

    Tracking the speed, dwell and cars of Class I railroads

    This dashboard shows the average speed, dwell time and cars online for all of the Class I railroads operating in the U.S.

    Updated Nov. 20, 2025
  • Kroger Ocado
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Kroger
    Image attribution tooltip

    Kroger acknowledges that its bet on robotics went too far

    The retailer’s move to close three automated fulfillment centers reflects changes in grocery e-commerce since launching its partnership with Ocado.

  • A string of containers at an on-dock rail yard at the Port of Los Angeles.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Port of Los Angeles
    Image attribution tooltip

    US government shutdown stalls import purchase decisions

    Importers have less insight to make investment decisions due to the gap in federal data, especially in planning Lunar New Year orders, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said.

  • Ford assembly line for the F-150 truck
    Image attribution tooltip
    Bill Pugliano via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Novelis resumes operations after second fire at New York plant

    The aluminum supplier to the auto industry said the facility has continued to ship finished material to Ford Motor Co., a primary customer.

  • A pile of coffee beans.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    US exempts coffee, other agricultural products from Brazil tariffs

    Imports from the country have faced a combined hefty burden since early August, including the Trump administration’s global reciprocal tariffs and a separate 40% levy.

  • Couche-Tard
    Image attribution tooltip
    Retrieved from Couche-Tard.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Couche-Tard opens new distribution center

    A facility in Otsego, Minnesota, is the first of three planned additions to the company’s supply chain supporting Circle K and Holiday Station stores.

  • Inside of a Walmart distribution center
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Walmart
    Image attribution tooltip

    Walmart grows automation usage throughout supply chain

    More than half of the retailer's e-commerce fulfillment center volume now moves through automated systems, lowering shipping costs, per its Q3 results.

  • Cans of Monster Beverage on store shelves.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Joe Raedle via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Monster faces modest tariff impact from aluminum costs

    The beverage maker attributed higher can prices to a duty-driven increase in the Midwest premium for aluminum.

  • A customer inside a Home Depot in Austin, Texas on Feb. 20, 2024
    Image attribution tooltip
    Brandon Bell via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Home Depot benefits from fast delivery and well-stocked shelves

    Investments in computer vision technology and the associate-facing Sidekick app are improving the retailer's in-stock rates.

  • Outside of the Fanatics office in Tampa, Florida.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Fanatics
    Image attribution tooltip

    Fanatics to close Florida distribution center, lay off nearly 300

    The facility is unable to support the scale and technology required for the sporting apparel company’s long-term goals, a spokesperson said.

  • Schneider National Fast Track intermodal rail
    Image attribution tooltip

    Courtesy of Schneider National 

    Image attribution tooltip

    Schneider National launches Fast Track premium rail service

    The carrier said it can deliver up to two days faster transit times than its competitors on key U.S. and Mexico lanes. 

  • A person drives a forklift in front of a cargo airplane that is being loaded.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Joe Raedle via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    FAA ends air traffic cuts as air cargo avoids meaningful impact

    Flight operations have returned to normal after the agency terminated an order to reduce activity by up to 10% earlier this month.

  • The FedEx logo is displayed at a FedEx ship center on February 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Mario Tama via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    FedEx Network 2.0 is 25% done: TD Cowen

    The delivery giant is targeting full U.S. implementation for the wide-ranging overhaul by the end of 2027.

  • Bottles of Clorox bleach on a shelf.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Clorox recovers from ERP-fueled inventory increase

    The brand manufacturer aimed to get ahead of potential problems by adding 1.5 weeks of inventory at retailers, which normally hold four weeks’ worth of goods.

  • Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Kroger
    Image attribution tooltip

    Kroger closing 3 automated fulfillment centers

    The warehouses are set to close in January as the grocery retailer leans into in-store fulfillment to boost e-commerce profitability.