SSA Marine’s Oakland International Container Terminal, which has operated nights and Saturdays for two months to ease pressure on busy weekday cargo operations, will stay open three nights a week in a during a four-week trial.
Freight marketplace Haven nabs $11m in new funding
The global freight procurement platform, which recently added track and trace functionality, said it will use the funds to broaden sales efforts in Asia and Europe.
XPO takes another loss, but grows pre-tax income in Q1 2016
XPO Logistics is still digesting several recent acquisitions, resulting in short-term transaction costs that belie its underlying operating performance, according to CEO Bradley Jacobs.
California releases sustainable freight action plan
The state wants to deploy 100,000 zero emission freight vehicles, as well as maximize zero and near-zero equipment and equipment powered by renewable energy for cargo operations by 2030.
Item of the Day: Stefka Saddlebag
Saddlebags are a hot handbag silhouette, but here’s something new. Stefka’s glazed leather saddlebag features a flap with a distinct point, rather than the silhouette’s traditional round flap. Designer Stephanie Bellomo studied design at Pratt institute in Brooklyn, and it’s been her mission to design and produce her pieces in NYC. To make good on […]
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Met Gala Fashion in Two Words: Silver Metallic
As always, the glitterati interpreted the Met Gala’s fashion theme in their own way. And this year’s show–Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology–was no exception. While we expected a few more robotic elements, and definitely more 3D printed dresses or accessories (Iris Van Herpen’s 3D printed items were all over the exhibit), […]
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Store Savvy: STORY’s Newest Theme, Have Fun!
STORY knows that girls (and guys) just wanna have fun! The Chelsea lifestyle and fashion boutique rotates themes–aka stories–every three to eight weeks, and the newest one is aptly called: Have Fun! For this fun-filled theme, the store teamed up with Pepsi as they kicked off their new Pepsi-emoji campaign. “Curated to connect us like […]
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Macy’s Hires New Creative Agencies
Macy’s plans to step things up this holiday season with new ad agencies. With the bulk of business done during the holidays, Macy’s took a particularly hard hit due to 2015’s unseasonably warm winter. Meanwhile, Macy’s spent $220.3 million on measured media in the U.S. in November and December of 2015, according to Kantar Media. […]
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UPS could take $3.8b hit from U.S. pension benefit cut
The cost would be triggered if the U.S. Treasury Department approves benefit cuts to protect the solvency of the Central States Pension Fund, which UPS pulled out of in 2007 but agreed to make up any losses its remaining members experienced.
European Commission cuts EU GDP forecast
Gross domestic product in the European Union currency area will increase by 1.6 percent this year and 1.8 percent in 2017, both 0.1 percentage point lower than the commission projected in February.