Jonathan Gold provided LM's Berman with an update on how retail supply chains have adapted and evolved, going back to the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Gold provided a deep dive on key takeaways of the most recent edition of the monthly Port Tracker report issued by the NRF and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates, with a sharp focus at the impact of COVID-19 on United States imports.
Other subjects addressed over the course of the podcast included the biggest challenges retail supply chains are currently facing, the biggest lessons learned over the course of the pandemic, the current state of the port congestion and its impact on freight flows and inventory optimization, and a look ahead to what may be in store for the 2021 Peak Season, among other topics.