Automotive

How the Arrival of Electric Cars Could Hurt the Beverage Industry

April 5, 2018

If drivers of electric cars aren’t stopping at gas stations to fill their tanks, the opportunities for impulse purchases inside at the convenience store could dry up.

For Tesla, 'Production Hell' Looks Like the Reality of the Car Business

April 5, 2018

The New York Times

Tesla began producing electric cars at its plant in Fremont, Calif., six years ago, starting with small quantities and ramping up to about 100,000 vehicles last year. Now, as it tries to double or triple that number, the company and its chief executive, Elon Musk, are getting a lesson in how hard it is to mass-produce automobiles.

U.K. Car Production Could Drop by 7.6 Percent After Brexit

April 4, 2018

Supply Management

Automotive production in the U.K. could fall by 7.6 percent over the next five years if car makers decide not to produce new models there after Brexit.

Walmart Opens First Small High-Tech Supermarket in China

April 4, 2018

Reuters

Walmart Inc has opened its first small high-tech supermarket in China, where smartphones can be used to pay for items that are mostly available on the U.S. retailer’s store on Chinese online marketplace JD.com, it said on Monday.

Trouble for Big Tech As Consumers Sour on Amazon, Facebook and Co

April 3, 2018

The Guardian

Trump is going after Amazon; Congress is after Facebook; Google is too big, and Apple is short of new products. Is it any surprise that sentiment toward the tech industry giants is turning sour? The consequences of such a readjustment, however, may be dire.

What Refrigerated Soup Has to Do With the Future of Grocery Stores

April 3, 2018

Forbes

Few would argue against the idea that grocers are in the midst of a pretty substantial existential crisis.

How California Taught China to Sell Electric Cars

April 2, 2018

Industryweek

California wants 5 million emission-free cars on the road by 2030. China, with a far larger population, wants 7 million electric vehicles by 2025. California has a cap-and-trade program to limit emissions from power plants, factories and fuel suppliers. China is launching a cap-and-trade system to lower fuel consumption and cut reliance on oil imports.

Industrial Distributor Makes Smart Bins Part of Business Growth Strategy

April 1, 2018

Apex

Industrial Distributor Reduces Costs Using Data from Automated Inventory Replenishment

April 1, 2018

Apex

Despite Deep Discounts, H&M Can’t Get People to Buy Its Clothes

March 29, 2018

The Washington Post

Despite a series of widespread markdowns, clothing chain H&M is struggling to sell off $4 billion in extra merchandise — including months-old Halloween costumes and Christmas sweaters — as changing consumer tastes and increasing competition take their toll on the Swedish retailer.

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