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Inventory costs hit 88.8 in Oct, the highest since March 2022

Holiday stocking pushed inventory levels to their fastest growth since 2022, as warehouse prices rose at their quickest pace in over two years.

Sustainability

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LA and Long Beach would pay $60 a visit for zero-emission drayage

The proposal would cap payouts at $36,000 per truck a year for three years.

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Manufacturing

Coca-Cola's bottlers commit $10B to US plants and distribution

A company-commissioned study says Coca-Cola’s US operations contributed $85 billion to the economy in 2025, supported nearly 1 million jobs, and spent about $37 billion with domestic suppliers.

Workforce

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Amazon raises its starting warehouse pay to $20 an hour

The average total compensation with benefits now tops $32 an hour. Amazon expects the pay increase to cost more than $1.5 billion.

Fulfillment

News

Costco adds DoorDash, expands Uber Eats to 47 states

Costco now sells same-day delivery through all three apps while its own trucks carry the appliances and furniture.

Logistics

News

DHL Express starts moving 2,200-pound pieces on its US express network

DHL launches the service as every big parcel carrier moves toward freight that pays by weight and urgency.

Logistics

News

FedEx will hold high-value parcels until the recipient shows a QR code

The paid option moves proof of delivery from the driver's scan to the buyer's phone, a year after DHL Express did the same.

Technology

News

Macy's is rolling out an AI forecast for store replenishment

The department-store chain is widening the tool after a pilot as it tests AI across the business.

Logistics

News

OnTrac is testing dynamic pricing that lowers parcel rates instead of raising them

The regional carrier quotes a package below contract when its trucks have room, the opposite of the peak surcharges UPS and FedEx built on the same idea.

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Manufacturing

Reckitt to invest up to $600M to expand US manufacturing and R&D

The Mucinex maker is doubling its North Carolina plant to $400 million and moving cold-medicine production out of Mexico and the UK.

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