Logistics managers are dusting off their plans for a possible railroad strike in November that could wreak havoc on the supply chain and cost the U.S. economy up to $2 billion a day.

In a world in which digital marketing continues to grow, there still seems to be a new brand mailing a catalog every month. That's not the strange part, however. What is strange is WHO is mailing these catalogs: e-commerce retailers.

The U.S. is facing two primary issues: Capacity constraints across the board (led by all the backlogs that are coming into the U.S.), and the ongoing West Coast labor negotiations. Both have impacted shippers significantly and left them concerned about slowdowns and potential strikes

Print continues to be the preferred media for magazine and book readers, challenging conventional industry thinking that digital is dominant. There's little doubt that the global media and publishing industries are putting a lot of effort into pushing readers online. But it seems that readers are pushing back against the rising swell of digital content, continuing to show love for the traditional format and its many benefits.