Cathy Morrow Roberson

Amazon to Hold Its 1st Shopping Event for Used Goods Amazon will hold its first ever shopping event for used goods called Second Chance Deal Days in Germany next week.

Love this! ❤️

Amazon to Hold Its 1st Shopping Event for Used Goods www.ecommercebytes.com/2025/08/29/a...

Antoni received his Ph.D in economics from Northern Illinois University. How he approaches research/analysis may be found in his dissertation from 2020. - huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-...

Trump to Nominate Bureau of Labor Statistics Critic to Lead Agency Antoni had the support of conservatives like former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.

Trump to nominate Heritage Foundation's chief economist E.J. Antoni to lead BLS. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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FedEx and UPS Look Outside of the US to Offset Weak Domestic Demand As FedEx and UPS close facilities in the U.S.

My latest Substack article is out - FedEx and UPS Look Outside of the US to Offset Weak Domestic Demand cathyroberson.substack.com/p/fedex-and-...

What's Being Said About Tariffs (Part 3) A new earnings quarter for many businesses is underway and instead of sharing compilation of quotes from shippers, carriers and logistics providers by Substack, I’ll share them on the website’s blog. ...

Part 3 of the series, 'What's Being Said About Tariffs', is now available on LTI's blog section. logisticsti.com/f/whats-bein... These are a compilation of quotes from various shippers' earnings transcripts. Enjoy. 🙂

Trump Seeks Bigger Overhaul at Labor Statistics Bureau, Adviser Says Kevin Hassett said the president wants his own people at the agency to provide “more transparent and reliable” jobs data.

A chief White House economic adviser said that Trump wants allies placed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the agency published a dismal jobs report and the president fired its commissioner www.wsj.com/economy/jobs... 🤔

What's Being Said About Tariffs (Part 2) A new earnings quarter for many businesses is underway and instead of sharing compilation of quotes from shippers, carriers and logistics providers by Substack, I’ll share them on the website’s blog. ...

The latest 'What's Being Said About Tariffs' is posted on the LTI website - logisticsti.com/f/whats-bein...

What wasn't noted was Tractor Supply's comments about the build out of their final mile. Check out some of those comments and more from the LI post - www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Welcome to the Grocery Store Where Prices Change 100 Times a Day Electronic shelf labels are spreading at grocery chains in Europe and the U.S., enabling instant price drops—and raising fears of surge pricing

This is an interesting read, dynamic pricing in the grocery stores - Welcome to the Grocery Store Where Prices Change 100 Times a Day www.wsj.com/business/ret...

Freight Forward: Strong Import Demand in Europe Continues Welcome to Freight Forward, where each Monday, I’ll recap what happened in supply chains the previous week through JOC.com articles and additional sources and also what to expect for the week ahead.

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Freight Forward: Drayage Truckers Face Competition Welcome to Freight Forward, where each Monday, I’ll recap what happened in supply chains the previous week through JOC.com articles and additional sources and also what to expect for the week ahead.

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Flash PMIs show US outperformance gaining ground in July. However, the US also reported the steepest rise in prices and the gloomiest prospects for the year ahead of the G4. www.spglobal.com/marketintell...

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FedEx Parts Ways with Its Chief Digital and Information Officer FedEx is parting ways with its chief digital and information officer, Sriram Krishnasamy, after an internal investigation within the company’s information technology organization.

My latest Substack article - FedEx Parts Ways with Its Chief Digital and Information Officer
cathyroberson.substack.com/p/fedex-part...

Freight Forward: Drayage Truckers Face Competition Welcome to Freight Forward, where each Monday, I’ll recap what happened in supply chains the previous week through JOC.com articles and additional sources and also what to expect for the week ahead.

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Trump’s Cuts Are Making Federal Data Disappear Online tools that professionals use for everything from diagnosing diseases to calculating insurance payouts are going dark.

Trump’s cuts are making federal data disappear bloomberg.com/news/article...

June CPI data ticked up to 0.3% from May and 2.7% from a year earlier, faster than May’s increase of 2.4% from a year earlier. | Logistics Trends & Insights LLC June CPI data ticked up to 0.3% from May and 2.7% from a year earlier, faster than May’s increase of 2.4% from a year earlier. BLS - https://lnkd.in/eMBVijz WSJ - Inflation Picks Up to 2.7% as Tari...

June's CPI data notes an uptick from May. The top items that noted the biggest month-to-month increase, May to June, unadjusted:

Car & Truck Rental +9.2
Franfurters +8.2
Window Coverings +5.9

(eggs fell 10.8 from May)

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Freight Forward: Hopes of a Return to Red Sea Shipping Dashed Welcome to Freight Forward, where each Monday, I’ll recap what happened in supply chains the previous week through JOC.com articles and additional sources and also what to expect for the week ahead.

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EU Plans to Engage More With Other Nations Hit by US Tariffs The EU is preparing to step up its engagement with other countries hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs following a slew of new threats to the bloc and other US trading partners, according to people familiar...

EU plans to engage more with other nations hit by US tariffs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Parcel Dynamic Pricing – Peak Season FedEx has been dabbling with dynamic pricing since it launched its Network 2.0 strategy in 2022 during its investor conference.

A new Substack article is out: Parcel Dynamic Pricing - Peak Season open.substack.com/pub/cathyrob...

Parcel Market Updates - July 9, 2025 The parcel market continues to evolve in the post-pandemic era. Prior to the pandemic, there was a clearly defined duopoly that made up the US parcel market – FedEx and UPS. However, since the pandemi...

A few parcel market updates from the LTI blog - logisticsti.com/f/parcel-mar... 📦📦

USPS is benefitting from its new air cargo contract but is UPS? The U.S.

UPS shifted away from its hub-and-spoke air network & instead is delivering USPS' air cargo via point-to-point via its gateways. Despite USPS internal concerns, OIG noted the air cargo with UPS is helping to lower its air cargo costs. My Substack article - cathyroberson.substack.com/p/usps-is-be...

Freight Forward: Planning for A Bumpy Second Half Welcome to Freight Forward, where each Monday, I’ll recap what happened in supply chains the previous week through JOC.com articles and additional sources and also what to expect for the week ahead.

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America’s economic data are becoming murkier Choked for funds, the Bureau of Labour Statistics is cutting corners

America’s economic data are becoming murkier www.economist.com/united-state...

Mexico – Airfreight Routes Expand as Volumes Fall Following a 7% growth in international air cargo traffic last year, the first four months of this year for Mexico's airfreight market have seen a 7% decline in global volumes. US tariffs, cargo crime,...

New blog post on the LTI website: Mexico – Airfreight Routes Expand as Volumes Fall logisticsti.com/f/mexico-%E2...

Freight Forward: Shifting Lanes Welcome to Freight Forward, where each Monday, I’ll recap what happened in supply chains the previous week through JOC.com articles and additional sources and also what to expect for the week ahead.

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Your Next Online Purchase Could Be Delivered by Delta The airline now offers door-to-door delivery service for companies like Arezzo Shoes and Figs.

There is a new contender aiming to deliver your e-commerce packages door-to-door, nationwide wsj.com/business/air...

I wrote on this topic back in February - Air Cargo Market's VAS - Last-Mile Delivery 😉https://cathyroberson.substack.com/p/air-cargo-markets-vas-last-mile-delivery?r=frb8

FedEx - Chasing Shifting Trade Lanes A global market defined by tariffs and uncertainty has left express provider FedEx rushing to adapt to lower demand and changes in trade lane patterns, which the China-US route has long dominated.

My latest Substack article is now out: FedEx - Chasing Shifting Tradelanes - open.substack.com/pub/cathyrob...

How AI can help supply chains thrive amid disruptions and tariff complexities Oracle's EVP of applications development shares why supply chain resilience depends on proactive AI-powered scenario planning

How AI can help supply chains thrive amid disruptions and tariff complexities www.fastcompany.com/91356251/how...

Big thanks to Oracle for the quote. 🙂

Freight Forward: Reliability Among Ocean Carriers is “Still a Dumpster Fire” Welcome to Freight Forward, where each Monday, I’ll recap what happened in supply chains the previous week through JOC.com articles and additional sources and also what to expect for the week ahead.

The latest Freight Forward newsletter is out - Reliability Among Ocean Carriers is “Still a Dumpster Fire” - linkedin.com/pulse/freigh...