Businesses are prioritizing agility, resiliency and sustainability, as they navigate rising transportation and freight costs, complexities in demand forecasting, and gaps in visibility.
The USTR said that, while the China had changed some specific unfair measures, the country’s harmful forced technology transfer practices have continued.
Albertsons said Kroger “willfully” breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets needed for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators.
Trump has repeatedly said tariffs will create more factory jobs, shrink the federal deficit, lower food prices and allow the government to subsidize childcare. Economists disagree.
Efforts by retailers and e-commerce brands to implement environmentally friendly home-delivery initiatives are frequently butting up against consumers’ financial constraints.