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Tobacco Farmers Are Getting Closer to Cannabis Switch

December 11, 2018

The maker of Marlboro cigarettes made a $1.8bn investment in global cannabis company Cronos Group amid pressure to find new growth avenues.

Once-Profitable Holiday Trash Surge Could Now Bury Struggling Recyclers

December 10, 2018

Bloomberg

Americans generate 25 percent more trash during the holidays and, historically, that’s been a gift to the companies that sell it to recycling processors overseas.

Supermarkets Need to Maximize Stockpiles Before Brexit, U.K. Officials Warn

December 10, 2018

Bloomberg

Theresa May’s government has told supermarkets to keep as much stock as possible in warehouses around the country in case of a no-deal Brexit.

Q&A | Retailers Confront the Need to Innovate

December 10, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The retail industry finds itself in a state of constant innovation, and the Retail Industry Leaders Association needs to respond in kind.

Canada Firms Are Importing Workers to Keep Up With Marijuana Demand

December 6, 2018

Bloomberg

A lack of qualified local labor forced one producer to dispose of almost 14,000 cannabis plants this summer, costing nearly C$1m ($750,000).

Q&A | How P&G Responds to Changing Customer Preferences

December 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The consumer-products giant has an innovative strategy for adjusting to ever-shifting consumer preferences.

Want to Be a Modern CPG? Start With Your Supply Chain

December 3, 2018

Mohammed Hajibashi, SCB Contributor

Modern customer service is no longer simply about selling products — it’s about offering an entire experience.

Q&A | They Want It Now: The Age of Same-Day Delivery

December 3, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Once considered a premium option — assuming it was available at all — same-day service is now the standard for many e-commerce shoppers.

Unprecedented Online Holiday Sales Could Have Costly Aftermath for Retailers

November 29, 2018

Bloomberg

Black Friday results have reinforced that this U.S. holiday shopping season will be one of the best in recent memory. But even in good times, there are concerns for retailers.

Q&A | Building a Supply Chain for Customer Satisfaction

November 29, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Every company speaks of the need to adopt a "customer-centric" approach. Here's how Kimberly-Clark, a U.S. multinational consumer products company, achieves that elusive goal.