Countdown to Holiday 2022: Trends To Watch in US Last-Mile Delivery

What's Inside

As part of our 10-week Countdown to Holiday 2022 series, we assess the trends and challenges that we predict will characterize last-mile shipping this year, covering the following key areas:

• US consumers’ holiday shopping intentions—based on proprietary survey data 
• The expected impact of US shipping carriers’ peak surcharges 
• Labor shortfalls in the retail trade, logistics and transportation sector
• Opportunities for alternative fulfillment providers such as Walmart GoLocal, American Eagle Outfitters’ Quiet Logistics, Gap’s GPS Platform Services, Instacart and DoorDash

Explore our wider coverage of US holiday retail.