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All Fulfillment Logistics Freight Technology Trade Procurement Funding
Briefing
Logistics
September growth accelerated to 19% as cloud companies and AI infrastructure suppliers drove demand.
Procurement
Strong demand is keeping the services sector growing, but rising costs are putting pressure on businesses
Manufacturing
The investment is part of more than $4 billion the company plans to spend across its US manufacturing network.
Fulfillment
The family-owned department store chain is modernizing its network as shoppers demand faster, more flexible fulfillment
The move is part of a broader leadership reshuffle tied to the company’s ‘Next Great Chapter: Drive’ strategy
News
The retailer fills most US online sales from Canada and is paying more to fulfill them now that those parcels no longer cross the border duty-free.
Freight
The three carriers have moved in different directions for more than a year, with Saia and Old Dominion charging more for heavier shipments while XPO grows on lighter ones.
The electronics maker paid CMA CGM to handle the inland move and absorbed the charges anyway, after recovering about 19 cents on the dollar from two other carriers.
The auto-parts retailer is rebidding every carrier contract for savings it books in 2027, as four large truckload carriers report contract rates rising by double digits.
The personal care retailer is sizing its seasonal buys to full-price demand, after a leaner June clearance sale cost it about a percentage point of sales.