Guest: Steven Horwitz of Ball State University on a holiday retail season like no other; Warehouse availability tightens; Logistics firms invest in venture capital markets

In this episode, guest Steven Horwitz, an economics professor and director of the Institute for the Study of Political Economy at Ball State University, joins us to discuss the upcoming holiday shopping season. We already know it will be a season like no other in history, due to the pandemic. But how will this affect supply chains, and will the community mall survive? We also look at recent reports on warehouse utilization and the tightening of the market for available warehouse space. Will there be enough facilities to accommodate expected growth? And we look at how logistics companies are making investment into venture capital markets. Articles and resources mentioned in this episode: Ball State University Miller College of Business Institute for the Study of Political Economy Facebook page Warehouse utilization returns to pre-pandemic levels Ryder launches $50-million venture capital fund to back supply chain tech startups Hectic merger activity in 3PL sector could return in 2021, CSCMP panel says Private equity firm buys Rand McNally, plans investments in products and acquisitions 9th Annual State of Retail Supply Chain Report DC VELOCITY's Covid-19 coverage Visit DCVelocity.com for the latest news. Send feedback about this podcast to [email protected]. Podcast sponsored by DCV-TV Other links About DC VELOCITY Subscribe to DC VELOCITY Sign up for our FREE newsletters Advertise with DC VELOCITY Top 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts