How DTC Sellers Are Managing Complex Global Logistics

E-commerce has  continued to see strong year on year growth, even before the pandemic accelerated it to new heights.While sales growth might start to level off as we head back to more normal times, few doubt that e-commerce will remain an essential retail channel.One of the backbones of e-commerce is logistics. It takes incredible agility and resiliency to be able to provide merchandise on-demand to consumers in the US and Europe when it’s often sourced in Asia - even when there’s no global health crisis.I’m Jane Singer and Welcome to a Seat at The Table.To get some insights into what these small and medium sized direct-to-consumer retailers are doing, I reached out to Judah Levine, Research Lead at Freightos.com, a logistics marketplace that was purpose built to provide these business with greater transparency and flexibility on the freight side of their operations.Before we get started, if you’re looking for greater insights into the most important knitwear trends, then SPINEXPO is the place to go.  It’s  the primary exhibition for yarns and knitwear.  Spinexpo provides a well-edited selection of top quality products that are filled with creativity, as well as truly unique trend information.  To learn more, go to SPINEXPO.com.  You can also find a link in the show notes for this episode.Now join me as I sit down with Judah and get a behind the scenes look at what’s been happening with direct-to-consumer brands from a logistics point of view.Learn more about SPINEXPO:  www.spinexpo.comLearn more about Freightos:  www.freightos.comThe Current Situation in Sourcing:   https://bit.ly/current_situtationSEND US A MESSAGEVisit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm