Duluth Trading’s efforts to rightsize inventory receipts pay off
The workwear retailer plans to have its stock reflect more of its core products and will cut SKUs throughout 2026.
The workwear retailer plans to have its stock reflect more of its core products and will cut SKUs throughout 2026.
The exemption’s end has also led to an 82% jump in seizures of low-cost goods considered unsafe or noncompliant, per Customs and Border Protection.
Whatever capacity might exit the market in 2026, most analysts believe a strong resurgence in freight volumes is needed to enable a true rebound in truckload rates.
As 2026 begins, US import demand remains uncertain, but the record amounts of capacity container lines plan to deploy in January and February could put further pressure on already weak rates.
Although it was “sweaty knuckles” at first, moving goods ahead of tariff escalations enabled the retailer to sell items at last year’s prices, EVP and CFO Earl Ford said.
The investment plan was developed amid growing alarm that the country is losing out in the trade stakes due to a lack of investment by South Korean companies in overseas logistics facilities.
The automaker also dissolved its BlueOval SK battery joint venture with SK On earlier this month as it shifts away from EVs.
ONE and SM Line are ocean carrier partners to Union Pacific on the West Coast, and a majority of UP’s international intermodal volume originates at the Port of Los Angeles.
The deals will soon face a ratification vote from Canadian Union of Postal Workers members after a drawn out negotiations process.
Supply chains faced tumult, with changes to U.S. trade policies and labor unrest contributing to a mosaic of uncertainty. Here is a visual look at the busy year.