oscar de bok is the dhl supply chain mobile ceo.e has a difficult job and it will probably get more difficult over the next few weeks, but he hoped -- we hope he has a great year. lululemon slums as much as 3%, even as the company reported better-than-expected earnings. we will discuss the maker of yoga pants, and our stock of the hour. this is bloomberg. ♪ matt: this is bloomberg markets. i'm matt miller. with amanda lang. bitcoin remains on pace for its fourth consecutive weekly decline. it has long been touted as an inflation hedge. it has been bouncing around the $50,000 level since the flash crash saw a tumble of 21%. but it is pretty silly to look at something over a four-week period, especially something that you consider an inflation hedge. i often spoke to a famed investor, and he held 5% to 10% of his portfolio in gold as just that, an inflation hedge. if he had held it in bitcoin instead, he would have done much better than just hedging against inflation. he is a billionaire but he would be a multibillionaire. amanda: it

joining us is kraig foreman, president of e-commerce at dhl supply chain.elcome to "gma." >> hey, thanks for having me. >> absolutely. now, because of the pandemic so many people, they're doing more and more shopping online. what are the numbers that you're seeing? do you think this trend is permanent? >> the trend is definitely permanent. we've seen this year probably about a 10% increase over previous -- over last year, which last year with the pandemic was a 20% increase, so we continue to see high growth, and we expect that to continue. consumer behavior continues to shift to the ease of online shopping and we don't see it stopping for quite sometime. >> that's not necessarily good news for small businesses necessarily, but a lot of people turning to online. there are always all the procrastinators out there, i may or may not be one of them. what is that deadline for getting packages to arrive by christmas? >> and this was where it's quite difficult. every retailer has got a little bit of a different strategy, and it's really coming down to majority of

and i was quoted in dhl where making this record i lost, i did call him guy mucosy into it had cd. and when that ms. edwards, and okay, did oh, got that christian emily context able to grab will go visit, you know, z attic to vo, nikita. oh. and what about look when you caught up on couple of i wanted to say is that to go to cities of a 70 percent informal, but that information to be described really a thin, informal we're not through this calling them slums or anything. but i mean in formalities davis, but the son that has their living is not the standard that is prescribed by the muslim and informality he happens to be disabled. the phases of the houses, the materials that are being used, not more of it being an illegal set up like it is in other countries. and for me just that sent him but he barely 70 percent informal. you know, got me thinking. so what, where are the solutions, other solutions going in, people producing new housing for people? or is it about re housing? so to housing, meaning that you actually observe people where they stay and then you suggest interventions t

dhl ships over there worldwide, actually, and dhl got it done for us so we were really lucky. >> dhl'svery year to our troops? >> hundreds of trees every year, and since we started this, it's well over 10,000. >> super cool. colonel, what does it mean, just to get a slice of christmas. >> any command team overseas would know one of the priorities is morale and welfare. you're away from your family for a year, you're in an austere environment and when this plane load -- i've been there, i've been the recipient. that's why i'm engaged with these folks. it brings a taste of home back with the trees, the onments and -- onments, the care packages, the generosity of the rock away community, we take take a plane. >> i will tell you this, having been deployed three christmases in my life, three different places, there's something about having a christmas tree. even if it's a little one near your bunk. i mean, it makes you feel like you're at home. you're with a different form of a family in brothers but it really does mean something. and these guys here got up early with us and they've been fi

. >> reporter: they made it happen with dhl and the partnership goes wrong. >> we got emails back andtures of them with the trees, something you will carry for a lifetime. you want to keep on doing it. for colonel thomas sullivan received a tree in 2006 when stationed in iraq. >> we don't expect much, to get the trees and care packages was amazing. we were on the minds of so many people within this community. >> what the survey shows is one simple conversation, one little act of kindness can turn into 18 years of amazing work. >> reporter: maybes trees make your christmas away from home a little more merry and bright. >> we are on the lookout for your bright spots this holiday season, email us pictures and videos or tag us on social media and you may see her holiday lights on tv. >>> officers freezing for good reasons, the daring rescue coming up. >>> tonight, the big news is present abide in warns putin after a phone call between the leaders . >>> plus, military family struggling to find their next meal, how the pentagon is responding to our reporting coming up on the cbs evening new

i did and did it, and i was quoted in dhl where i'm making this rocker artist guy did calls him guy mucosy into his head scenario and one that miss edwards and ok. i did. okay, thank you. no pressure. emily context guidebook always in o z. attic to view like, you know, and what about look when you caught up panel cover? i wanted to say is that to go to city or over 70 percent in for more but that information to be described really a thin, informal we're not through this calling them slums or anything but it, i mean formalities, davis but the summer that they're living is not the standard that is prescribed by the muslim and informality he happens to be disabled. the phases of the houses, the materials that are been used. not more of it. been any illegals that are blake, it is in other countries. and for me, just that sent him, but he early 70 percent informal, you know, got me thinking, so what, where are the solutions, other solutions going in people producing new housing for people or is it about re housing? so t, housing, meaning that you actually observe people where they stay and then

dhl amazon ups. >> a pullover everywhere own a street. nowhere for me to park a go up and down. >> the hate hate district san francisco supervisor dean preston is office sent kron 4, a statement that reads, quote, we're extremely concerned about the incident in which sfpd ticket at a black ups driver and the hate for double parking while making a delivery. we have reached out to sfpd and are eager to get to the bottom of this unquote. the san francisco police department's it does a statement that reads, quote, this incident is now under investigation by the sf department of public accountability because this is an open investigation. we cannot comment further a quote. i feel that this the rage and that rage is. >> a single one of those without the coach is black. department. always a polish. young lady. outrageous. >> the president of the san francisco branch of the naacp doctor amos brown says in addition to an apology from sfpd. a new city ordinance protecting delivery drivers from being excited while double parked in a set up, maybe a

dhl amazon ups. the naacp is now conducting an investigation into the he will go to that is repeat the station. >> and we will 10 years. conversations with chief. until we get this matter rectified. >> hate district san francisco supervisor dean preston is office said, quote, for a statement that reads, quote, we're extremely concerned about the incident in which sfpd ticketed a black ups driver and the hate for double parking while making a delivery. we have reached out to sfpd and are eager to get to the bottom of this unquote. the san francisco police department's it does statement an open investigation. we cannot comment further a quote, has due kron 4 news. >> let's check on our 4 zone forecast as we get closer to the weekend. we're looking live at the bay toll plaza where a backup is building. a lot of people coming westbound into the city. looks pretty clear and not too bad out there. kron four's, chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joining us now with a look at the lawrence kind of rock and r

paul: dhl supply chain global ceo oscar de bok speaking with bloomberg.ck of the latest business flash headlines. tsmc says it is an early-stage contact with germany about building a new plant. they have not picked a location yet. we are told the company will consider various factors including government subsidies and the talent pool. discussions come as the eu and others look to increase production to mitigate future supply chain disruptions. an amazon warehouse collapsed and killed at least six people on friday. it is amplified returns of the company's mobile phone ban. the building was reduced to rubble after being hit by a tornado. amazon workers shows the incident shows they need access to phones for information updates and emergencies. and bond relax to their phone ban during the pandemic but it is slowly being reintroduced. coming up, china's economy facing mounting pressures on multiple fronts. we will discuss the outlook with bert hofman, next. this is bloomberg. ♪ is bloomberg. ♪ paul: china has stressed it will aim to keep the economy expanding

coming up, dhl supply chain global ceo at 1:30 in new york. this isomberg. let's?irst word news. -- let's check in on the bloomberg first word news. finland has agreed to by lockheed martin fighter jet. the fighters will replace outdated warplanes need to defending the country's border with russia. lockheed beat out boeing and manufacturers from sweden and france. in london the financial district may become a ghost town. major banks have started telling thousands of employees to work from home following new guidelines from the british government. hsbc, j.p. morgan chase comment deutsche bank are among the firms reducing the number of people in the office. in germany olaf scholz promised rapid action to curb the latest coronavirus infections but stopped short on restrictions. he has counting on an aggressive year end vaccination drive. he has not ruled out tough or restrictions over christmas. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i am ritika gupta. this is bloomber

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the southeastern province of saudi gal. dhl, not a bore the brunt of the storm here, residents are already counting the costs of the devastation. it left behind thousands have been left homeless of the storm. flattened buildings. many remained evacuation centers. in some areas, residents had to be rescued by boat of the heavy rain led to flash flooding. many have been left with little access to clean water. food with communications and power also knocked out some a traumatized. i am an image and a little it was unimaginable them, but i thought we would all die. us in our roofs were torn up by the storm. they're all destroyed. it was, it was loud howling them, i prayed, but i'm so rattle on the morrow. i don't know what to do anymore. mercy filter gillen. i had a panic attack. finally got that. mach booked reconstruction costs are estimated to run into hundreds of millions of dollars. but president rodrigo, to tattoo has warned that disaster relief funding has been depleted by the pandemic . ry was the 15th typhoon to hit the philippines and 2021. the disaster pro nation typically sees 20 e

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that dhl, amazon ups. >> a pullover everywhere own a street. nowhere for me to go up and down. >> they hate hate district. san francisco supervisor dean preston is office sent kron 4, a statement that reads, quote, we're extremely concerned about the incident in which sfpd ticket at a black ups driver and the hate for double parking while making a delivery. we have reached out to sfpd and are eager to get to the bottom of this unquote. the san francisco police department's it does a statement that reads, quote, this incident is now under investigation by the sf department of public accountability because this is an open investigation. we cannot comment further a quote. i feel that this breach is. >> a single one of those one without the coach is black. the department. always an apology. young lady. outrageous. >> the president of the san francisco branch of the naacp doctor amos brown says in addition to an apology from sfpd. a new city ordinance protecting delivery drivers from being cited while double parked in a set up, maybe a ad. i think t

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i'm with dhl express. a huge year for us, we saw growth north of 25%, 26% at this year we are seeing around the 13 to 15% growth on a record year, last year so definitely a huge year for us from the shipping perspective. >> you had to bring on a ton of new workers, some companies including yours are dealing with a labor shortage right now but you still hired thousands of workers despite that. >> yeah. from a worker's perspective peak started for us last year with the pandemic. we have hired another 2000 employees to really keep up with the demand. >> reporter: dhl and all the other carriers have been at holiday level since the pandemic started with so many at home and using e-commerce so when the holiday rush comes now they are up some 13% in deliveries. the message is they will do their part to get the packages to you, you need to do your part, get the package shipped, get it out the door so it makes it under the christmas tree in time. stuart: thanks for reminding me. we have a new survey from goldman sa

steve: grady trimble is live at a dhl sorting facility in illinois where shipping volumes are risingthe storm in about 10 minutes or so these conveyor builts will be cranking, packages coming in from all over the world will be sorted, loaded on to the dhl van s that you see in the back and delivered to their final destination. shipping deadlines are approaching you guys do mostly international but all the ground carriers say mid-next week is when you have to get the package s out and you guys are doing record volumes so it's extremely important for people to heed those deadlines. >> yeah, for sure. you know, projecting about 13% inbound today, or over peak and then about 15% on the inbound side so really definitely if you're looking to get something out internationally, you've got somebody overseas you want to get them presents to definitely start now, don't procrastinate but mid-next week if you want to guarantee it's there by christmas have it in our hands. reporter: these are big increases from a record year last year. this years going to be another record. you've brought on a ton

david: that was the dhl supply chain global ceo. we will get to the tokyo lunch break.rief glance at chinese equities. a rally led by tech. up to her 3% on your big ones. some city -- up two or 3%. have a look at japan. on the back of news of the record high. as we approach the lunch break come here we go with the benchmarks. ak 22 five, back above mom, hurry! our show's gonna start soon! i promised i wouldn't miss the show and mommy always keeps her promises. oh, no! seriously? hmm! it's not the same if she's not here. oh. -what the. oh my goodness! i don't suppose you can sing, can you? ♪ the snow's comin' down ♪ -mommy? ♪ i'm watching it fall ♪ watch the full story at www.xfinity.com/sing2 david: good morning if you are joining us from the asia-pacific. close to 10:30 in the morning. we are looking at the benchmark here. up for a fourth time. there is some momentum building. rishaad: the hang seng the outperformer at the moment. let's have a look at the bank of thailand expecting the growth, expanding by less than 1% this year the central bank seeing an uneven recove

i'm with dhl express. building those with the plans around the volumes. >> hiring 2,000 this people alone. i want to show the shipping deadlines. they're fast approaching for all of the carriers to get things delivered by christmas. the message is if you have something to ship, ship it now. >> don't wait till tomorrow. we can take it up to mid week next week but ship now. >> mike, what they're telling us here is that they are ready, ready for the holiday rush. now it's up to you to get packages out the door, make sure they end up under the christmas tree in time for christmas. >> we thank them for their hard work. grady trimble live in new york. thanks very much. gillian? >> they say opposites attract. the current political climate might be putting that trope out to pasture. 71% of young democrats say they wouldn't go on a date with someone with opposing political views, this is versus only 31% for the young republicans. the poll showed interestingly that women are likelier that than men to take a strong p

i spoke to dhl they say they have been working with a rival they are also looking around and kind offord or gm might be better suited for their needs they want to see what companies have the ability not only to produce electric vehicles, but also to scale it up. >> thanks so much. interesting numbers there, up 81% for fed-ex >> yeah. coming up, the u.s. seeing an unprecedented surge of new covid cases, hundreds of thousands per day, disease specialist dr. syra madad will join us, stay tuned you are watching "squawk box" on cnbc cnbc >>> make fitness routine with pure protein. high protein, low sugar, tastes great. high protein, low sugar, so goo high protein, low sugar, mmm birthday cake. pure protein. find our coupons in sunday's paper. >>>. >>> welcome back to "squawk box" and happy new year the fda plaptd vaccine booster shots for 12-to-15-year-olds in the coming days. meanwhile, the cdc released a study that confirmed serious side effects are rare in children ages five-to-11 who took pfizer's vaccine. this comes as kids are hospitalized from covid in record numbers joining us, th