EPISODE · Nov 27, 2023 · 59 MIN
Logistics behind holiday stocking stuffers and mapping Rand McNally’s road
from WHAT THE TRUCK?!? · host FreightWaves
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner has the retail rundown on Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending. Will it be enough to move freight markets? Darryn Garson, chief growth officer at Remcoda, talks about the logistics behind holiday stocking stuffers. We’ll find out how Remcoda/BluZen products, including massage guns, migraine head wraps, essential oils and more, are headed to over 8,000 Walgreens locations, 2,000 T.J. Maxx stores and various other retail checkout counters nationwide. Jay Gustafson, EVP of brokerage operations at Echo Global Logistics, talks about reducing freight spend through partial quoting. Emmanuel Carrillo, CEO at Talon Logistics, shares his strategy on how shippers should be thinking about freight in 2024. Jakub Felinski, chief technology officer at Rand McNally, talks about the evolution of the company from the paper maps era through the digital age. Plus, wooden Cybertrucks; how to strap a Christmas tree; escape rooms; guys being dudes; and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner has the retail rundown on Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending. Will it be enough to move freight markets? Darryn Garson, chief growth officer at Remcoda, talks about the logistics behind holiday stocking stuffers. We’ll find out how Remcoda/BluZen products, including massage guns, migraine head wraps, essential oils and more, are headed to over 8,000 Walgreens locations, 2,000 T.J. Maxx stores and various other retail checkout counters nationwide. Jay Gustafson, EVP of brokerage operations at Echo Global Logistics, talks about reducing freight spend through partial quoting. Emmanuel Carrillo, CEO at Talon Logistics, shares his strategy on how shippers should be thinking about freight in 2024. Jakub Felinski, chief technology officer at Rand McNally, talks about the evolution of the company from the paper maps era through the digital age. Plus, wooden Cybertrucks; how to strap a Christmas tree; escape rooms; guys being dudes; and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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