Market Trends & Consumer Behaviour
TIA Q2 report signals potential freight market rebound Summary The Transportation Intermediaries Association’s Q2 2025 3PL Market Report — compiled from monthly data from over 50 TIA members and prepared by Donald Broughton — shows early signs of improvement in the freight brokerage market. Key moves: total shipments rose 10.7% sequentially to 1.74 million and […]
National diesel average is up, for the week of September 8, reports EIA Summary The U.S. national average diesel price rose for the second consecutive week, increasing 3.2 cents to $3.766 for the week of 8 September, according to the Energy Information Administration. This follows a 2.6-cent rise the prior week and comes after several […]
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual declines, for week ending September 6, reports AAR Summary United States rail carload and intermodal volumes for the week ending 6 September 2025 fell year‑on‑year, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. Rail carloads totalled 214,383, down 3.5% from the same week last year; intermodal containers […]
CSX and CN sign an MOU focused on a new intermodal service into Nashville Summary Class I railroads CSX and CN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville. The plan is to provide a seamless, all-rail alternative for international containers arriving via Canada’s West Coast gateways, routing through […]
Q&A: Chris Jahn, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Chemistry Council Summary Logistics Management’s Jeff Berman interviews Chris Jahn, CEO of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), about the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger, rail service and pricing, and regulatory developments. The ACC opposes the deal unless it demonstrably increases competition and service, warning that past […]
Tariffs, caution, and consumer resilience highlight Wells Fargo’s 2025 Supply Chain Report Summary Wells Fargo’s 2025 supply chain report, From factory to checkout: The supply chain story you didn’t know you were living, finds a sector balancing caution with resilience. Early 2025 has been dominated by tariff uncertainty and shifting import strategies, prompting retailers and […]
Mexico plans to raise tariffs on Chinese cars and parts to 50% Summary Mexico will sharply raise import tariffs on cars, auto parts, steel, textiles and other goods from China and from countries with which it has no trade agreement. Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said tariffs on imported Chinese cars will increase from around 20% […]
Snitch Kicks Off Q-Commerce Expansion, Starting with Bangalore Pilot Summary Snitch, a D2C menswear brand, has started a beta quick-commerce (q-commerce) pilot in parts of Bangalore and will roll out the service across key city geographies next month. The move follows Snitch’s $40 million Series B funding in June, led by 360 ONE Asset, with […]
Enhancing Financial Knowledge Through High School Education: The Effect of Mandated Economics and Personal Finance Courses Summary This peer-reviewed study (Quadria & Jahan, Journal of Consumer Affairs, 2025) uses National Financial Capability Study data and state policy records to estimate the impact of mandated high-school economics and personal finance courses on subjective financial knowledge (SFK) […]
Compensatory Consumption: A Review and Research Agenda Using the Theory‐Context‐Characteristics‐Methodology Framework Summary This paper is a systematic literature review of 105 peer‑reviewed, ABS‑ranked articles that examines compensatory consumption through the TCCM (Theory‑Context‑Characteristics‑Methodology) lens, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. The authors synthesize dominant theoretical explanations — notably self‑discrepancy theory, symbolic self‑completion and compensatory consumption theory — and […]
