“Economic Pressure, Terrible Tariffs & Retail Apocalypse”

SCNR 147

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Episode 147 of Supply Chain Now Radio features Cathy Morrow Roberson and Paul D'Arrigo. With almost twenty years of experience in the logistics market, eleven of those years with UPS, Cathy Morrow Roberson founded market research firm Logistics Trends & Insights LLC (LTI) in 2015. LTI offers a host of services including primary and secondary market research, market sizing, m&a due diligence, strategic guidance, and PR & marketing support. In addition, Cathy is a contributor to such publications as Forbes, The Loadstar and Air Cargo World. Roberson holds a BA from Winthrop University, a Masters in Library Science from the University of South Carolina and an MBA from Mercer University. Learn more about Logistics Trends & Insights LLC here: https://logisticstrendsandinsights.com/

Paul D’Arrigo is co-founder of Saltbox, a modern co-working space that’s purpose-built for entrepreneurs who need a functional warehouse. The first location of Saltbox will be opening late-2019 in the Upper West Side area of Atlanta. Prior to Saltbox Paul was co-founder of Ally Commerce, an eCommerce-as-a-service provider who helps brand manufacturers go direct to consumer. Paul’s experience is all things eCommerce began with the founding of his first eCommerce company, Unique Squared, in 2007. That original foray into eCommerce quickly grew and was ranked #110 on the Inc 500 in 2011. Prior to a eCommerce Paul was an Industrial Engineer with UPS and holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech. Learn more about Saltbox here: www.joinsaltbox.com

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