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THE LATEST EDITION of the Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hack-ett Associates said that U.S.-bound retail container imports are expected to "grow dramatically" over the first half of 2021. The report explained that optimism for the expected high levels of imports is a result of increased vaccination and continued in-store safety measures enabling additional shopping options. "NRF is forecasting what could turn out to be record retail sales growth in 2021, and retailers are importing huge amounts of merchandise to meet the demand," said Jonathan Gold, vice president for supply chain and Customs policy for the NRF. "The supply chain slowdown we usually see after the holiday season never really happened this winter, and imports are already starting to grow again. Consumers haven't let the pandemic stop them from shopping, and retailers arc making sure their customers can find what they want and find it safely." |