Consumer Packaged Goods

Toys "R" Us Plans to Hire Thousands of Seasonal Workers Despite Bankruptcy

September 26, 2017

Toys "R" Us Inc. says it plans to again hire thousands of part-time workers nationwide for the holiday shopping season despite the toy chain's bankruptcy filing last week.

Half of Firms Have Not Produced Slavery Reports, Watchdog Group Says

September 25, 2017

Supply Management

More than half of U.K. companies that have had 12 months to publish their modern slavery statements have not yet done so, according to figures released by TISCreport.

How Toys "R" Us Collapsed So Quickly

September 25, 2017

Bloomberg

Toys "R" Us Inc., which somehow managed to sustain a crushing debt load for more than a decade after its 2005 buyout, finally succumbed last week to a "dangerous game of dominoes" that toppled the retailer in a matter of days.

Automotive Industry Has Mixed Feelings About Trump's Approach to Fuel Standards

September 22, 2017

Environmental Leader

One might think that the auto industry favors weaker greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards, or at least the penalties set forth for non-compliance. But what it really favors are standards that are economically achievable and a definite set of rules for it to follow.

Opinion: Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning AI in the Retail Supply Chain

September 22, 2017

Bernard Marr, big data consultant, Forbes contributor

In retail, supply chain efficiency is essential. Inventory management, picking, packing and shipping are all time and resource-intensive processes which can have a dramatic impact on a business's bottom line.

Kohl's to Start Accepting Amazon Returns at Some Stores in L.A. and Chicago

September 22, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Kohl's, which is opening some in-store Amazon shops, will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting next month.

For Amazon, Can Two Headquarters Still Equal One Culture?

September 22, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

In planning Amazon.com Inc.'s second headquarters, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos faces a new challenge: how to maintain the online retail giant's carefully cultivated culture when he can’t be in two places at once.

Where Corn Pollutes America Most, and Who's Responsible

September 21, 2017

Bloomberg

Companies want to know the environmental impact of their supply chains. Researchers used a crucial commodity to show them.

U.K. and China to Collaborate on Offshore Wind Development

September 21, 2017

Maritime Executive

Researchers from the University of Exeter in the U.K. will collaborate with counterparts in China on the development of offshore renewable energy technologies.

Plants Get Reprieve: EPA Adds Two Years to Reduce Toxic Metals in Wastewater

September 20, 2017

Environmental Leader

The EPA has finalized a rule postponing the dates for certain rules that would limit runoff from two waste streams at power plants: bottom ash transport water and flue gas desulfurization. Compliance dates for the rules, which were issued in Nov. 2015, have been pushed back by two years, the EPA says.

Consumer Packaged Goods

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