Retail Logistics: Preparing for the Holidays

Posted by Justin Bates on November 3, 2017 - 8:01 AM

How holiday shopping affects retail supply chain

With a combined consumer spend of over $650 billion in November and December 2016 alone, it’s no surprise that many companies focus on plans to meet the demands of holiday shoppers year-round. The ten busiest shopping days of the year fall in the fourth quarter, which means the work to ensure shelves are stocked has to happen well in advance of the holiday shopping season.

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ABF Freight, Moving Staffers Provide Solutions for Distributor

Posted by Jennifer Faldon on August 5, 2016 - 4:07 PM

An auto parts distributor needed to close a facility and consolidate and move its inventory in only one week’s time, and sought a transportation partner to make it happen.

ABF Freight teamed up with Moving Staffers, an ABF Logistics brand, to provide a quote for labor to meet the customer’s expectations. The customer needed to move 30,000 square feet of product in various stages of packaging from Massachusetts to Ohio.

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