Christmas Cut-off Dates 2022
Courtesy of eShipper, we have the cut-off dates for any packages meant to reach a recipient by Christmas. This list includes Canada Post, Canpar, DHL, Fedex, Rivo, Purolator, PBX, UPS,…
What is the Bullwhip Effect?
Recently, Michael Burry (Michael Lewis’ book and film “The Big Short” featured Mr Burry) has suggested that the Federal Reserve could unexpectedly reverse its course on a planned series of…
What is 3PL?
3PL refers to “Third Party Logistics”; think of it like this: If your business depends on delivering physical products to your customers, (e-commerce or traditional) then you know that your…
A Good, Local Update: Vendor Assistance Plan
An email shared on social media Thursday indicated some potentially disruptive news to local Winnipeg small businesses and independent vendors. CTV news has now confirmed the story here. As noted…
Online Shopping is still BOOMING
The world of online shopping has boomed. What does the picture look like today?
Podcast! Evotalks E02
My friend Daniel Santos, founding dude of #Evotrux hosted me on his podcast #Evotalks a year and a half ago. I don\'t think either if us put the episode out…
E-Commerce Doubles During Coronavirus Pandemic
Canadians spent $3.9B online in May, up 110% from this February, and 110% increase over May 2019. All this while retail sales fell drastically. If your small business could use…
Will 2019\’s Trucking \”Bloodbath\” Continue in 2020?
#2019 generally was not a great year for #trucking. The number of loads posted on DAT is up year-on-year, yet #truckingrates are down. #Bankruptcies are up 3x from the previous…
Celadon Files for Biggest Bankruptcy in US Trucking History
Celadon Group, Inc. (CGIP), a top 50 US truckload carrier with around $1B revenue, filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 at 00:01 this morning, leaving 3-4000 employees out of work,…
Uber Freight Expands to Canada
Since the announcement yesterday, there\'s been a number of articles, posts, and opinions on this topic. An article of my own will be coming, but until then, some quick thoughts:…
