Peak Season

EF Go Ahead Tours Opens Bookings Through 2026 on All Guided Group Itineraries Offering Travelers Unprecedented Lead Time to Plan and Budget for Future Travel

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As guided group travel continues to soar in popularity, EF Go Ahead Tours (GAT), a premier provider of culturally immersive and education-based group tours, responds as the first operator to open bookings to all of its tour destinations through 2026. It is the largest and most diverse collection of itineraries to open 35 months in advance. By offering such generous lead time, travelers will realize incredible value by booking future travel at today's prices. And for ultimate flexibility, EF Go Ahead offers a $99 down AutoPay with payments in manageable monthly installments, one of the few credit and interest-free payment plans in today's economy.

Key Points: 
  • By offering such generous lead time, travelers will realize incredible value by booking future travel at today's prices.
  • 2023 was an extraordinary year for guided group travel, with all indicators pointing to even stronger future demand through 2025.
  • Itineraries with a longer "Grand Tour'' lens showcase the many advantages of modern group travel with 12+ days of travel.
  • In Oct-Dec. of 2023, EF Go Ahead Tours departed 30% more travelers to Italy than during the same period for 2022.

EQS-News: HomeToGo Reports All-Time High Q3 Results And Positive Adjusted EBITDA After 9M - Fully On Track To Achieve Adj. EBITDA Break-Even, Revising Revenues Guidance

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

HomeToGo Reports All-Time High Q3 Results And Positive Adjusted EBITDA After 9M - Fully On Track To Achieve Adj.

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  • HomeToGo Reports All-Time High Q3 Results And Positive Adjusted EBITDA After 9M - Fully On Track To Achieve Adj.
  • HomeToGo Reports All-Time High Third Quarter Results And Positive Adjusted EBITDA After Nine Months - Fully On Track To Achieve Adjusted EBITDA Break-Even, Revising Revenues Guidance Due To Softer Demand During Peak Season
    New all-time high Adjusted EBITDA of €28.1M reflecting a margin of 38% (+3pp YoY).
  • This resulted in a new all-time high Adjusted EBITDA of €28.1M (16% YoY), equivalent to an Adjusted EBITDA margin of  38% (+3pp YoY).
  • Based on its Q3/23 and 9M/23 performance, HomeToGo continues to be fully confident to achieve Adjusted EBITDA break-even this year.

Psycho Bunny Revolutionizes Peak Season Fulfillment by Integrating Online and In-Store Operations with Deposco

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

ATLANTA, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deposco, the omnichannel fulfillment supply chain solutions platform for brand owners, retailers, ecommerce, and 3PL companies has successfully merged online and in-store fulfillment for luxury clothing brand Psycho Bunny.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deposco, the omnichannel fulfillment supply chain solutions platform for brand owners, retailers, ecommerce, and 3PL companies has successfully merged online and in-store fulfillment for luxury clothing brand Psycho Bunny.
  • Deposco implemented its Bright Suite omnichannel platform across 60+ Psycho Bunny stores in only 6 months.
  • Psycho Bunny is known globally for its playful designs, colorful and vibrant collections, and high-quality products.
  • In October, Deposco launched a “ Peak Season Performance Quiz ,” to provide retailers with mid-season benchmarks and best practices for improving the performance of their supply chains both this Peak Season and beyond.

Deposco Launches “Peak Season Performance Quiz”: Is Your Supply Chain Ready to Fulfill Customer Expectations?

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

The assessment grades companies based on three ‘pillars of readiness’ that are crucial to long-term growth: preparation, agility, and efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • The assessment grades companies based on three ‘pillars of readiness’ that are crucial to long-term growth: preparation, agility, and efficiency.
  • The survey found insights from more than 350 US and European supply chain executives.
  • This requires real-time inventory tracking and data analytics with actionable information to help ensure both speed and accuracy - necessary components of a successful customer-centric supply chain during Peak Season.
  • KPIs include:
    “Digitizing peak season is the future–one that most retailers, wholesalers, and 3PL/4PL firms are embracing to manage the realities of peak season,” continued Johnson.

UK Households Predicted to Have £3bn Less to Spend This Christmas Season as the Cost-of-Living Continues to Impact Budgets

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

This is due to high levels of inflation continuing to erode spending power for many households as the cost-of-living climate drags on.

Key Points: 
  • This is due to high levels of inflation continuing to erode spending power for many households as the cost-of-living climate drags on.
  • Indeed, UK consumers look set to spend £17.9 billion on online marketplaces this Black Friday and Christmas as they search for the most competitive prices.
  • 79% of UK consumers surveyed stated they plan to cut back on non-food spending related to Black Friday and Christmas - up 9% on last year.
  • Specifically, 34% of UK consumers cited inflation and 22% highlighted a lack of savings, as their biggest concerns heading into peak season this year.

Australian consumers set to spend $4.8 billion on online marketplaces this ‘peak’ season

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Looking at the Australian market, 72% of consumers plan to do some of their shopping online, and from this, 48% expect to do the majority of their shopping online.

Key Points: 
  • Looking at the Australian market, 72% of consumers plan to do some of their shopping online, and from this, 48% expect to do the majority of their shopping online.
  • Australian consumers are starting their holiday shopping earlier this year as they look to stretch budgets, with 35% of Australian consumers surveyed stating they are planning to start before October.
  • David Boyer, VP, Head of ANZ at Auctane, ShipStation’s operating brand, said: “As we approach this year's Black Friday and Christmas season, Australian consumers are gearing up to spend an impressive $4.8 billion on online marketplaces.
  • The research shows that 80% of Australian consumers surveyed expect to shop on online marketplaces, with this figure rising to 90% across the markets surveyed.

project44's 2023 Peak Season Survey Reveals Consumers Plan to Spend More on Holiday Gifts Despite Inflation This Year

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- project44, the leading supply chain visibility platform, today released the findings of its 2023 Peak Season Consumer Survey, the latest in an annual series that provides insight on consumer sentiment as the peak holiday shopping season approaches. More than a thousand consumers in North America (80% in the U.S. and 20% in Canada) shared their plans for holiday spending, shipping, sustainability and other topics.

Key Points: 
  • Consumers plan to spend more and predominantly purchase gifts online, revealing opportunities for retailers despite persistent inflation concerns
    CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- project44 , the leading supply chain visibility platform, today released the findings of its 2023 Peak Season Consumer Survey , the latest in an annual series that provides insight on consumer sentiment as the peak holiday shopping season approaches.
  • Despite the higher cost of living, 55% plan to spend more on holiday shopping in 2023 than they did last year.
  • This represents a large shift from the survey's 2022 findings, when 78% of consumers said they planned to spend at least 10% less during the holiday season due to inflation.
  • Additional key findings from the 2023 Peak Season Consumer Survey include the following:
    Shipping is on holiday shoppers' minds.

Peak Season Fulfillment Experts to Reveal Findings from 2023 Global Supply Chain Executives Survey

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

ATLANTA, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three peak season experts from Deposco will reveal the findings from “Prepare for Peak 2023: Speed, Simplicity and Growth” in a Sept. 12 webinar. The research was developed from a July 2023 survey of retailers, wholesalers, and 3PL/4PL firms who were asked about challenges, priorities, and predictions for peak season 2023. The survey found insight from more than 350 US and European supply chain executives.

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  • --Sept. 12 webinar “Prepare for Peak 2023: Speed, Simplicity and Growth” to provide guidance and forecasts for Peak Season--
    ATLANTA, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three peak season experts from Deposco will reveal the findings from “Prepare for Peak 2023: Speed, Simplicity and Growth” in a Sept. 12 webinar .
  • The research was developed from a July 2023 survey of retailers, wholesalers, and 3PL/4PL firms who were asked about challenges, priorities, and predictions for peak season 2023.
  • The survey found insight from more than 350 US and European supply chain executives.
  • “This report and the webinar will serve as a Peak Season ‘boot camp’ for supply chain execs looking to simplify supply chain, speed value, and adapt to growth,” said Johnson.

Brightpearl Preps Online Holiday Readiness with 'Peak Season Summit'

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

The retail operating specialist today announced that registration is open for the Peak Season Summit, which will be held virtually.

Key Points: 
  • The retail operating specialist today announced that registration is open for the Peak Season Summit, which will be held virtually.
  • Brightpearl researchers extensively polled merchants earlier this year to understand the top concerns that small, mid-market and enterprise merchants have when it comes to peak season trading.
  • Based in Bristol (UK) and Austin, Texas (US), Brightpearl by Sage provides a retail operating system (ROS) for retailers and wholesalers.
  • In 2022, Brightpearl became part of the Sage Group plc, with the combination of Sage Intacct and Brightpearl creating a powerful solution for retailers and wholesalers.

Lone Star Overnight Simplifies Peak Season Rates

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The exact surcharge varies by customer based on each customer's unique shipping characteristics and volume throughout the year.There is a $0.00 peak surcharge for small business shippers.

Key Points: 
  • The exact surcharge varies by customer based on each customer's unique shipping characteristics and volume throughout the year.There is a $0.00 peak surcharge for small business shippers.
  • We choose to apply a lower surcharge to every package tailored to their specific shipping characteristics that most influence our peak costs.
  • "Customers also tell us they are retreating from other regional and national shippersto LSO and other regional parcel carriers for three fundamental reasons.1.
  • Lone Star Overnight (LSO) is headquartered in Austin, TX and over the last 30 years has become the leading regional parcel delivery company throughout the Southwest.