West coast ports expiring contract brings surge in imports

“The economy is on the upswing,” Hackett said. “There’s been a sharp drop in unemployment, consumer spending has seen solid growth over the last three months, and there’s a strong level of consumer confidence.”

 

With West Coast longshoremen still negotiating a new contract, retailers are bringing holiday merchandise into the country at record levels to #

Global Port Tracker, which is produced for NRF by the consulting firm Hackett Associates, covers the U.S. ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle and Tacoma on the West Coast; New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, Savannah, Port Everglades and Miami on the East Coast, and Houston on the Gulf Coast. 

 

With West Coast longshoremen still negotiating a new contract, retailers are bringing holiday merchandise into the country at record levels to #

NRF is the world’s largest retail trade association, representing discount and department stores, home goods and specialty stores, Main Street merchants, grocers, wholesalers, chain restaurants and Internet retailers from the United States and more than 45 countries. Retail is the nation’s largest private sector employer, supporting one in four U.S. jobs – 42 million working Americans. 

 

With West Coast longshoremen still negotiating a new contract, retailers are bringing holiday merchandise into the country at record levels to #

Contributing $2.5 trillion to annual GDP, retail is a daily barometer for the nation’s economy. NRF’s This is Retail campaign highlights the industry’s opportunities for life-long careers, how retailers strengthen communities, and the critical role that retail plays in driving innovation.

 

With West Coast longshoremen still negotiating a new contract, retailers are bringing holiday merchandise into the country at record levels to #

Hackett Associates provides expert consulting, research and advisory services to the international maritime industry, government agencies and international institutions.

 

With West Coast longshoremen still negotiating a new contract, retailers are bringing holiday merchandise into the country at record levels to #