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Intermodal growth drives revenue, earnings gains for J.B. Hunt
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (774+ words) Spencer Musick// Senior Editor//July 16, 2026 LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt reported sharply higher second-quarter revenue and earnings, with strong growth in its intermodal business and improving performance across several operating segments helping lift results despite continued pressure in final-mile delivery and…...
DOJ’s trade fraud crackdown is furniture’s problem, too | Ray Allegrezza
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (888+ words) Ray Allegrezza// Editor Emeritus, Furniture Today//July 15, 2026 When I first heard the announcement from the Justice Department about customs violations today, I initially thought this looked like somebody else’s problem. The new cases involved gold jewelry, not sofas, bedroom furniture…...
Logistics growth accelerates in June as inventory, transportation demand climb
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (298+ words) Spencer Musick// Senior Editor//July 14, 2026 BOCA RATON, Fla. — U.S. supply chain activity accelerated in June, with logistics expansion reaching its fastest pace in more than four years as retailers and larger companies continued building inventories despite persistent inflation and higher…...
Supply chain volatility is the new normal. How can importers prepare?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1009+ words) Spencer Musick //Senior Editor//May 8, 2026 HIGH POINT — Furniture importers, along with the wider industry, are facing compounding sources of uncertainty across the supply chain that — whatever happens in regards to Iran, tariffs or fuel prices in the short term — seems…...
Amazon credits total package for Q1 sales boost
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (376+ words) SEATTLE — Amazon continued its positive earnings streak in the first quarter aided by growth across all sectors, ranging from stores and AWS to advertising and chips. The company posted a 17% net sales increase for the quarter ended March 31, reaching $181.5 billion,…...
AI a new priority in trucking, Research Institute says
4+ mon, 11+ hour ago (202+ words) Furniture Today Staff //Staff Editors//March 16, 2026 HIGH POINT – Artificial intelligence was one of four new top 10 issues in the American Transportation Research Institute‘s most recent “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry” survey report. The report, published last fall, ranked…...
Trucking sector gauges current, future impact of AI on business
4+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1693+ words) Furniture Today Staff //Staff Editors//March 16, 2026 HIGH POINT – The emergence of practicable applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in furniture industry’s often far-flung supply chain has the potential to further enhance the information technology that already has increased transparency and efficiency…...
Supply chain expert says derisking, diversification are key in the face of uncertainty
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (740+ words) Spencer Musick //Senior Editor//March 10, 2026 HIGH POINT — As tariff policy shifts scrambled the sourcing picture last year, supply chain derisking became both unavoidable and increasingly complex for many furniture importers. With each new tariff announcement — and each subsequent deal, pause…...
‘Tightening in freight market’ fuels RXO declines in Q4
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (408+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Logistics services provider for a number of industries including furniture, RXO saw its numbers decline for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, while revenue and net loss for the fiscal year improved. The provider of asset-light transportation solutions, managed transportation…...