Consultant bullish on Trumps impact on retail, e-commerce, FreightTech M&A [Video]

With the new Trump administration come expectations of regulatory changes, including potential shifts at the Federal Trade Commission, that could unlock M&A activity. These shifts could mean promising activity in retail and e-commerce, as well as greater investment in supply chains.

Lower interest rates may also drive fresh investment in housing and retail, benefiting brands like The Home Depot and Lowe’s, while new entrants such as Temu, leveraging social commerce models, intensify competition in grocery and affordable retail.

In FreightTech, AI and machine learning are becoming essential as logistics companies optimize assets and improve fleet efficiency under what is expected to be a more pro-business environment. Stakeholders in the industry face pressure to adopt advanced technologies or risk being left behind, and strategic acquisitions — such as a potential C.H. Robinson-Uber Freight merger — could accelerate digital transformation across the supply chain. 

In a recent interview on FreightWaves Radio on …