Environment America assessed the progress of six companies on their use of virgin fibers and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions.

The company’s ultimate goal has befuddled industry experts, who have written conflicting reports about Amazon’s ambitions.

The unpredictability of consumer demand amid the pandemic, coupled with shipping disruptions, have made it difficult for companies including Under Armour to get their stocking levels right.

The U.K. is forecast to fall into recession in the final three months of the year as soaring prices hit growth. 

The key challenge for brands is figuring out how to reorganize supply chains to suit a sleeper hit.

Uncommon Goods can experience sales spikes during its typical six-week peak period of up to 10 times the average volumes in Q1 and Q3, and typically does two-thirds of its business in Q4.

The agreement clears a cloud hanging over Amazon’s online business in Europe. The company says it disagrees with several of the EU’s allegations about its practices.

Demands are high, and global pressures have resulted in more hostility toward those in customer-facing roles. It’s a brutal environment for almost everyone.

The peak in consumer demand that comes with the final weeks of the year requires new tactics to survive, let alone thrive. 

Supermarkets typically make a higher profit margin on private-label goods than they do from selling branded products from heavyweight suppliers like Kraft Heinz and Unilever.