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UPS Freight avoids strike, plans to accept new volumes ‘immediately’
UPS Freight will avoid a strike now that its workers voted yes on the "last, best and final" contract from the company Sunday, Kris Taylor, … ›
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Apple warns on holiday sales, sending value below $1 trillion
Apple Inc on Thursday warned that sales for the crucial holiday quarter would likely miss Wall Street expectations, which Chief Executive … ›
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Uber seeks OK to resume self-driving tests in Pennsylvania
Uber Technologies Inc has asked Pennsylvania for permission to resume self-driving car testing on public roads and has improved the … ›
Market TrendsMore Market Trends articles ›
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Lowe’s to shut 51 underperforming stores in the US and Canada
Home improvement chain Lowe's announced the closure of another 51 underperforming stores in the United States and Canada on Monday as it … ›
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US Christmas sales predicted to surpass $1 trillion for the first time this year
Total retail sales in the U.S will hit $1.002 trillion during the Christmas holiday period, marking the "strongest growth since 2011," … ›
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Soybean growers think inside the (shipping) box to reach new markets
An anticipated 35-year record bumper crop of U.S. soybeans and loss of sales to China has growers looking at using containers rather than … ›
Omni ChannelMore Omni Channel articles ›
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US Christmas sales predicted to surpass $1 trillion for the first time this year
Total retail sales in the U.S will hit $1.002 trillion during the Christmas holiday period, marking the "strongest growth since 2011," … ›
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BRIEF Macy’s, Facebook debut holiday pop-up shops
Facebook on Monday opened a small business pop-up at nine Macy's stores — in New York City; Pittsburgh; Atlanta; Fort Lauderdale, … ›
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Amazon posts ‘slightly worrying’ sales slowdown in Q3
Amid Amazon's usual vigorous growth in the third quarter are some signs that the e-commerce giant is shifting its emphasis. The company … ›
PerishablesMore Perishables articles ›
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Soybean growers think inside the (shipping) box to reach new markets
An anticipated 35-year record bumper crop of U.S. soybeans and loss of sales to China has growers looking at using containers rather than … ›
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Tesco Lotus profits down
In the first half of 2018, Tesco reported Asia profits were down 29.1 per from the same period in the previous year. This was a reduction … ›
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Spain chases new grape markets
Spanish table grape producers moved a step closer to securing access to the Chinese and Vietnamese markets following a visit by technical … ›
SourcingMore Sourcing articles ›
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L’Oreal CEO sees no slowdown in China despite US trade tariffs
L'Oreal CEO Jean-Paul Agon said he sees "great appetite" for beauty products from Chinese consumers, as well as "more and more income" to be … ›
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Tapestry CEO doesn’t see great impact from tariffs, looking to Asia for growth
Tapestry began divesting its sourcing from China in 2011, which will soften the impact of tariffs, CEO Victor Luis says. "Between 3 and 4 … ›
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Tariffs push PriceSmart to shift distribution model
PriceSmart — a big box retailer serving 13 countries in Central America and the Caribbean — said on an earnings call it is … ›
TechnologyMore Technology articles ›
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Amazon tests new delivery option for Prime members
Amazon is slow-walking a new delivery option for Prime members — Amazon Day. Using the service, shoppers can specify a day when their … ›
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Sam’s Club is opening its own version of Amazon Go with no cashiers or registers
Walmart -owned Sam’s Club is opening its own version of Amazon Go next month. It’s called Sam’s Club Now and is located in … ›
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Firm linked to Alibaba opens China’s biggest robot warehouse to help deal with Singles Day demand
A Chinese logistics firm majority-owned by Alibaba has opened a warehouse with over 700 robots working in it to deal with the demand from … ›