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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

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This means they are more likely to focus on value and affordability and change their priorities and brand preferences when making purchases. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items. Due to the workforce layoffs, consumers have less disposable income.

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Good People Can Make A Difference In Outcomes

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Ironically, in the city of San Francisco which alleges allegiance to Corporate Social Responsibility, I had no option. The flight into San Francisco on American was six hours late arriving at 7:00 AM EST. (I had scheduled the last flight out of Philadelphia on a Sunday night to spend the afternoon with my grandchildren.)

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, “Christmas in October” Sales Get Results

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Shoppers Blame Amazon for Whole Foods’ Produce Quality. In interviews with Business Insider and across social media, shoppers are claiming the quality of Whole Foods’ produce has gone down since Amazon purchased the grocery chain. San Francisco Puts the Brakes on Delivery Robots.

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, “Christmas in October” Sales Get Results

BlueYonder

Shoppers Blame Amazon for Whole Foods’ Produce Quality. In interviews with Business Insider and across social media, shoppers are claiming the quality of Whole Foods’ produce has gone down since Amazon purchased the grocery chain. San Francisco Puts the Brakes on Delivery Robots.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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“Around 0600 Pacific Time Tuesday morning, multiple Waymo vehicles in San Francisco encountered very dense fog and determined they should pull over temporarily,” a company spokesperson said. Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

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Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

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Produce or Else: Wal-Mart and Kroger Get Tough With Food Suppliers on Delays (WSJ – sub. Logility Acquires Halo Business Intelligence to Expand Advanced Analytics. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results. Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics. BluJay Solutions Unveils MobileSTAR.