Food & Beverage

Australian States and Retail Chains Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags

July 3, 2018

To cut down on waste from single-use plastic bags, some of Australia's largest retailers are banning them.

Tesla Says Model 3 Production Nearly Tripled Last Quarter, But It Still Disappointed

July 3, 2018

Last month, Tesla Inc. cobbled together an additional production line in a tent on the grounds of its Fremont, Calif., factory to try to boost production of the company’s Model 3 electric sedans.

New Era at Amazon’s Whole Foods Grates on Some Suppliers, Employees

July 3, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon.com Inc. has infused Whole Foods with its efficient, data-driven ethos in the year since it bought the natural grocer. But not all Whole Foods employees and suppliers are happy about that.

Target, Tesco and CVS to Require Environmental Impact Data From Suppliers

July 2, 2018

Environmental Leader

Target, Tesco and CVS Health have joined Walmart in an agreement to collect data from suppliers, through non-profit CDP, regarding their overall environmental footprint.

Four Reasons Supply Chain Leaders Are Investing in Order Management Automation

June 29, 2018

Esker

Bridge to Blockchain - A Platform for Orchestrating Multi Enterprise Networks

June 29, 2018

One Network Enterprises

Amazon, H&M and Other Multinationals Are Pressing to Soften Indian State's Plastic Ban

June 29, 2018

Reuters

Multinational companies like Amazon Inc and H&M are lobbying to soften a ban against single-use plastic imposed by an Indian state last week, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

Iconic Brands Feel Tariff Pain, and Corporate America Braces for More

June 28, 2018

Los Angeles Times

With the U.S.-versus-the-world trade war threat heating up, Harley-Davidson Inc. and Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman Corp. may just be the canaries in the coal mine.

Kroger’s New Approach to Stocking Shelves Is Boosting Earnings

June 28, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Kroger Co. delivered stronger than expected earnings and sales, sending its stock up 9.7 percent as investors welcomed evidence that the grocer is growing even as it overhauls operations to compete with Amazon.com Inc. and discounters.

Privacy as a Product: The Argument for Trading Your Personal Data for a Cheaper Car

June 27, 2018

The Washington Post

The debate over privacy can leave consumers feeling torn between two bad options: disengage with the virtual world and maintain our anonymity or engage with the Internet and put our identity, finances, safety and perhaps even our democracy at risk.

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