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May 29, 2023
Forbes – From fragility to agility: Building resilient import supply chains amid unpredictability
March 22, 2023
Forbes – 2023: The year the global supply chain bounces back
January 31, 2023
Forbes – Supply chain lessons learned in 2022
December 5, 2022
Forbes – Ho-ho-holiday woes: The scary (and complicated) reality of the holiday supply chain
Insights & Articles
June 2, 2023
Insight: The history of ‘modern’ global trade (Part 1)
May 10, 2023
Insight: Closing the Gap in Origin Services – An Old New Model (Part 2)?
May 9, 2023
Insight: Closing the Gap in Origin Services – What’s Next for Flexport and the Industry (Part 1)?
May 3, 2023
Insight: How Will Population Shifts Impact Global Supply Chains (Part 2)?
May 2, 2023
Insight: How Will Population Shifts Impact Global Supply Chains?
April 28, 2023
Insight: Supply Chain First, Then Strategy
April 27, 2023
Insight: China + Solution: Are Chinese companies going to solve this problem for us?
April 26, 2023
Insight: China + Pessimism: A Challenging Outlook for US Businesses
April 17, 2023
Insight: Onshoring – The Future of US Manufacturing and Global Trade
April 10, 2023
Insight: US Trade Partners: Who Should We Buy From? Who Should We Sell To?
March 27, 2023
Insight: Why importers are moving back to China
March 15, 2023
Insight: De minimis non curet lex
March 14, 2023
Insight: Is Gap a canary in the coal mine or an anomaly?
February 6, 2023
Insight: One stop shop
February 6, 2023
Insight: Unlocking the transformative benefits of digital and automated imports
February 6, 2023
Insight: The critical steps to transforming your import supply chain
February 2, 2023
2022 Importing benchmark survey results show areas for concern — but equally opportunities for growth
January 30, 2023
Insight: The Container
January 27, 2023
Insight: The 80’s called. They want their supply chain back
January 24, 2023
Announcement: Mercado announces Mercado Lite — The world’s first import management system specifically for small and medium-sized importers
January 17, 2023
Insight: Looking ahead
January 17, 2023
Mercado Lite: A simple path to a faster, cheaper, and leaner supply chain
January 11, 2023
Bridging the gap: The role of “DNA” in reconnecting a divided import supply chain
January 11, 2023
Announcement: Mercado Labs launches Mercado DNA, the importing world’s solution to rebalance a fractured industry
January 11, 2023
Insight: All forwarders are digital forwarders
December 12, 2022
The relevance of SaaS in the supply chain
December 8, 2022
Insight: Why I started Mercado
December 1, 2022
How to create a digital, networked, and automated import supply chain
December 1, 2022
Insight: It’s called a “supply” chain for a reason
November 25, 2022
Black Friday: A time of trepidation
November 1, 2022
Insight: First Things First – Import DNA: Creating a digitized, networked, and automated import supply chain
October 31, 2022
The spooky reality of the holiday supply chain
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October 26, 2022
Insight: First Things First – Who is going to do to the first mile what Amazon did to the final mile? [Part 2]
October 24, 2022
Five future-proof solutions to create successful supplier relationships with Mercado
October 21, 2022
Insight: First Things First – Who is going to do to the first mile what Amazon did to the final mile?
October 13, 2022
Is nearshoring set to become the new norm for importers?
September 8, 2022
Insight: First Things First – Can BBB leverage their supply chain to build back better?
September 5, 2022
Insight: First Things First – What goes up…
August 22, 2022
Insight: First Things First – The $2.8T international supply chain visualized
August 1, 2022
Insight: First Things First – No more bull?
July 27, 2022
Insight: First Things First – Why ocean carriers have it all wrong
July 20, 2022
Insight: First Things First – Why is there a peak season in imports?
July 18, 2022
Insight: First Things First – First vs Final
July 1, 2022
Insight: First Things First – The hard truth about imports
May 20, 2022
Insight: First Things First – The Power of Partnerships
May 17, 2022
The “Five Step Programme” every importer needs
April 7, 2022
Insight: First Things First – Running with the bulls
April 5, 2022
From ‘chains’ to response networks: How to align your supply and demand networks
April 1, 2022
Insight: First Things First – The resilient edition
February 24, 2022
Why the first mile is well, first
January 4, 2022
Mercado’s 2022 Supply Chain Predictions
December 10, 2021
The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Supply Chains and Their Sustainability
December 10, 2021
How import planning and forecasting can radically re-shape your business success and resilience
December 6, 2021
How the Supply Chain Crisis Unfolded
November 30, 2021
A Very Brief History of Innovation in Modern US Trade
November 1, 2021
The Perfect Storm
October 14, 2021
Beyond the ports, what’s next?
September 27, 2021
Why Mercado’s Commercial Invoice is like ordering at McDonald’s
August 31, 2021
Insight: Import Headlines
August 25, 2021
Insight: The problem with imports
August 24, 2021
Announcement: Mercado Labs introduces industry-leading Compliance Kits tailored to improve ESG & CSR throughout the international supply chain
August 17, 2021
Online Importing Makes it Easier to Plan, Buy, and Move what you Sell
August 16, 2021
Insight: Top 5 strategies to cope with imports
August 12, 2021
Insight: Mercado makes it easier for clients to purchase the products they sell
August 10, 2021
Announcement: Introducing the World’s First Online Importing Platform, Mercado
August 3, 2021
Insight: It’s the same socks!
August 2, 2021
Video: Introducing Online Importing with your Suppliers
July 22, 2021
Insight: Uh oh, my shipment was cancelled
July 20, 2021
Insight: Please stop sending emails so I can respond to your emails
June 22, 2021
Insight: The current ocean situation can be solved
June 15, 2021
Insight: An ounce of prevention
June 8, 2021
Insight: Can suppliers keep supplying?
June 1, 2021
Insight: Lean, but not by design
May 25, 2021
Insight: The dam is breaking
May 17, 2021
Insight: Is the dam about to break?
April 28, 2021
Partnership: Eliminating Excess Inventory Through Supply Chain Efficiencies
April 27, 2021
Insight: What is the Zara Gap and why does it matter?
April 19, 2021
Announcement: Mercado & Public Habit Partnership
April 19, 2021
Partnership: The First Mile is the New Final Mile
April 14, 2021
Announcement: Mercado & Whitmor Partnership
March 12, 2021
Partnership: Why Fashion’s Order Management Should Take Cues from Fast Food
March 9, 2021
Video: If International Importing was like McDonald’s
March 2, 2021
Insight: The Innovator’s Dilemma
February 10, 2021
Podcast: The First Mile of Logistics
February 8, 2021
Press: Mercado 2021 – State of the Company Report
February 8, 2021
Video: Introducing the Mercado Import management System
January 26, 2021
How Digital Relationships Build the Foundation for Efficient, Ethical Supply Chains
January 22, 2021
Webinar: FreightWaves x project44 – This Year’s Supply Chain Bottlenecks and Obstacles
January 19, 2021
Support: What is included with an Import Management System (IMS)?
January 19, 2021
Video: The Import Purchase Order – Digitizing your PO with an IMS
January 18, 2021
Podcast: Let’s Collaborate, with Mercado and Shipz
December 21, 2020
Support: What is an Import Management System (IMS)?
November 10, 2020
Video: The Import Purchase Order – The Key to Your Supply Chain
November 9, 2020
As Slavery Allegations Continue To Surround Boohoo, Why Fast Fashion Will Never Be The Same Again
October 16, 2020
Insight – Bed Bath & Beyond’s Fist Mile focus to reduce tied up working capital is a winner
October 5, 2020
Insight – Lessons learned from Costoco’s supply and demand issue
October 5, 2020
Insight – The Magic Supply Chain Quadrant
September 4, 2020
Insight – Why it’s critical to digitally connect supply to demand
September 3, 2020
Support: Who needs an import Order Management System (iOMS)?
July 10, 2020
Why Purchase Order management starts long before you create an order
June 2, 2020
Insight – The China Conundrum: Should we stay, or should we go?
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May 29, 2020
Mercado Overview [One-Pager]
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May 29, 2020
Mercado Overview [Multi-Pager]
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May 27, 2020
Mercado Demo Video [Highlights]
May 13, 2020
Mercado Demo Video
May 13, 2020
Insight – Thinking Ahead: The Fashion Prescription
May 5, 2020
Insight – Thinking Ahead: The storm before the calm
May 1, 2020
Insight – Thinking Ahead: Does McDonald’s have it wrong?
April 21, 2020
Insight – Thinking Ahead: The Digital Impact
April 8, 2020
Insight – Thinking Ahead (Part Three)
April 6, 2020
How to Optimize the First Mile of the Supply Chain
March 31, 2020
The difference between a Purchase Order and a Commercial Invoice
March 26, 2020
Insight – Thinking Ahead (Part Two)
March 22, 2020
Insight – People are Good
March 20, 2020
Insight – From fear to courage
March 17, 2020
Insight – Thinking Ahead (Part One)
March 10, 2020
Insight – Are Excel and Email the solution?
March 5, 2020
Insight – The ‘90s called
February 27, 2020
Insight – China’s Standing 8-Count
February 22, 2020
What is an Import Purchase Order?
February 20, 2020
Insight – Managing Unexpected Events
February 18, 2020
Insight – The 1-2 Punch
February 5, 2020
Insight – Transparency is “Trending”
February 3, 2020
The Battle for Supply Chain Superiority: First Mile versus Last Mile
January 28, 2020
Insight – Apple Supply Chain Braces for Disruption
January 24, 2020
Insight – Takeaways from Apparel Sourcing USA
January 17, 2020
Insight – Purpose & Provenance Drive Bigger Profits
January 6, 2020
What is the First Mile of the Supply Chain?
News
May 29, 2023
Forbes – From fragility to agility: Building resilient import supply chains amid unpredictability
April 19, 2023
Forbes – How the C-Suite can protect the global import supply chain
March 22, 2023
Forbes – 2023: The year the global supply chain bounces back
January 31, 2023
Forbes – Supply chain lessons learned in 2022
January 24, 2023
Announcement: Mercado announces Mercado Lite — The world’s first import management system specifically for small and medium-sized importers
January 11, 2023
Bridging the gap: The role of “DNA” in reconnecting a divided import supply chain
January 11, 2023
Announcement: Mercado Labs launches Mercado DNA, the importing world’s solution to rebalance a fractured industry
January 4, 2023
Forbes – The holidays start early for import elves: Three strategies to ensure a smooth holiday season
January 3, 2023
The top 5 things every importer must know about the SEC’s new ruling
December 28, 2022
How Mercado can help importers prepare for the new SEC ruling
December 5, 2022
Forbes – Ho-ho-holiday woes: The scary (and complicated) reality of the holiday supply chain
November 24, 2022
The SEC climate risk rule: What it means for the import supply chain
November 7, 2022
Forbes – The role suppliers play across the international supply chain
October 10, 2022
Forbes – Using data insights and the power of technology to shape the supply chain industry
October 9, 2022
Forbes – Exposing Supplier Vulnerabilities In The Supply Chain
June 28, 2022
How importers and suppliers can get compliant with Uyghur legislation
June 27, 2022
Mercado Labs to revolutionize the way importers and suppliers connect to improve the international supply chain
May 30, 2022
A brief overview of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
April 29, 2022
Forbes – The Five ‘Dragons’ To Watch Out For In The New Supply Chain Environment
March 18, 2022
Forbes – The International Supply Chain: Predictions for a Weathered Industry
January 27, 2022
First Things First…Mercado’s starting 2022 off with a brand new live series
January 13, 2022
Topl and Mercado Labs Partner to Digitize and Streamline Global Supply Chains
December 28, 2021
MIT Fall 2021: How Supply Chain Transparency Boosts Business Value
December 16, 2021
Mercado Receives Series A Investment to Connect and Automate the First Mile to Final Mile of the Global Supply Chain.
December 10, 2021
How import planning and forecasting can radically re-shape your business success and resilience
October 29, 2021
How the global supply chain is impacting major brands
October 28, 2021
Bloomberg: Supply chains need 100 trillion to hit climate goal paper says
October 26, 2021
Topl: Topl’s Mission, the UN SDGs, and Monetizing Impact
October 25, 2021
Future-proof your Business by Aligning Supply Chain Operations
October 21, 2021
Leading supply chain technology providers Mercado and The Owl Solutions partner to offer revolutionary industry import analytics
October 13, 2021
Mercado Recognized as FreightTech 100 Company for Second Year in a Row
September 16, 2021
Article: Why Digitizing the First Mile Is the Next Evolution for a Connected Supply Chain
August 24, 2021
Announcement: Mercado Labs introduces industry-leading Compliance Kits tailored to improve ESG & CSR throughout the international supply chain
August 10, 2021
Announcement: Introducing the World’s First Online Importing Platform, Mercado
April 19, 2021
Announcement: Mercado & Public Habit Partnership
April 14, 2021
Announcement: Mercado & Whitmor Partnership
March 16, 2021
Gartner: Gartner’s Disruption Management Survey Reveals What Differentiates Fit From Fragile Supply Chains
February 8, 2021
Press: Mercado 2021 – State of the Company Report
July 21, 2020
News – Mercado Receives $2.5M Investment Round
February 19, 2020
News – Mercado opens new tech hub in Austin
January 29, 2020
News – Mercado Labs Announces $3.2M Seed Round
January 21, 2020
News – GT Nexus Founder Joins Board of Directors
January 10, 2020
News – Mercado Labs Launches New Platform
September 9, 2019
News – Mercado and Chain.io Partnership
Webinars & Shows
January 10, 2023
First Things First: Supply chain predictions for 2023
December 13, 2022
First Things First: When supply doesn’t equal demand with Rob Garrison & John Fitzgerald
November 9, 2022
First Things First: A family affair with Rob Garrison & Scott Felsenthal
October 12, 2022
First Things First: October 2022 Recap
October 12, 2022
First Things First: The power of technology to change the world with Rob Garrison & Eric Johnson
September 14, 2022
First Things First: The role of digital supply networks with Rob Garrison & Jim Tompkins
September 14, 2022
First Things First: The Fastest Five Recap – September 2022 Edition
August 10, 2022
First Things First: A closer look at global supply with Rob Garrison & Dan Gardner
August 10, 2022
First Things First: The Fastest Five Recap – August 2022 Edition
July 13, 2022
First Things First: Educating an industry stuck in the 80s with Rob Garrison & Mark Baxa
July 13, 2022
First Things First: The Fastest Five Recap – July 2022 Edition
June 15, 2022
First Things First: The Fastest Five Recap – June 2022 Edition
June 15, 2022
First Things First: A new supply chain normal with Rob Garrison & Debbie Ryan
May 11, 2022
First Things First: The Fastest Five Recap – May 2022 Edition
May 11, 2022
First Things First: Adjusting the supply chain with Rob Garrison & Mark Seal
April 14, 2022
First Things First: The Fastest Five Recap – April 2022 Edition
April 13, 2022
First Things First: Digitizing the supply chain with Rob Garrison & Julian Counihan
March 10, 2022
First Things First: The Fastest Five Recap – March 2022 Edition
March 9, 2022
First Things First: Investing in the supply chain first mile with Rob Garrison & Dave Anderson
February 17, 2022
First Things First: The Fastest Five Recap – February 2022 Edition
February 15, 2022
First Things First: First mile facts with Rob Garrison & Eddie Hertzmann
Support
February 23, 2022
Supply Chain Dictionary & Glossary
November 4, 2021
The importance of an import management system
September 27, 2021
Why Mercado’s Commercial Invoice is like ordering at McDonald’s
February 8, 2021
Video: Introducing the Mercado Import management System
January 19, 2021
Support: What is included with an Import Management System (IMS)?
January 19, 2021
Video: The Import Purchase Order – Digitizing your PO with an IMS
December 21, 2020
Support: What is an Import Management System (IMS)?
November 10, 2020
Video: The Import Purchase Order – The Key to Your Supply Chain
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to Create a New Survey
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to Import a Survey
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to Create a New Quiz
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to Access Courses
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to Import a Quiz
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – Edit User Access & Permissions
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to Upload materials
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to upload documents to a course
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to Take a Quiz
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to navigate a Course
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – Navigating the Home Page
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – How to set up User Roles
September 30, 2020
Support | Mercado Plan – Create a new Course
September 3, 2020
