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Shift to Automation May Prevent Trump From Delivering on His Jobs Promise

Trump's victory was enabled by technology - everything from his use of social media to Clinton's email scandals to Russian hacking. But advancements in technology and how they reshape our economy may also keep him from delivering on some of the major promises that made him so popular during the campaign season.

Organics Raising the Steaks for Food Manufacturing

Consumer appetites for organic foods are at an all-time high. As grocery shoppers buy more goods labeled as organic, pesticide-free, non-GMO and other attributes of healthier foods, food manufacturers need to adapt to the complex challenges of the organic products supply chain.

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Cargo Owners in Flight to Safety After Hanjin Collapse, Shipping Lines Say

Cargo owners are becoming more concerned about risks and are shifting their business to shipping lines deemed more financially stable after the collapse of South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd, top shipping executives said.

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Wal-Mart Sets Environmental Plan as People Seek Green Items

Wal-Mart is laying out its environmental map for the next several years as it tries to satisfy customers who want green products at affordable prices. The world's largest retailer says it will seek to reduce emissions in its own operations by 18 percent by 2025, and work toward adding no waste to landfills in key markets like Canada and the United States. It also plans to be powered by 50 percent clean and renewable energy sources.

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Report Shows Retail Imports Up as Holiday Shoppers Head to Stores

With the holiday shopping season under way, imports at the nation's major retail container ports are expected to be up 4.4 percent this month over the same time last year and should see a slightly larger increase next month, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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HanesBrands Outperforms Apparel Peers on Carbon Emissions

HanesBrands received a B score on the CDP's 2016 climate change report - better performance than the apparel industry average, according to CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project.

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Report: New Low in Sea Trade Growth

Seaborne shipments passed 10 billion tons for the first time ever in 2015, up 2.1 percent from 9.8 billion tons the year before - the slowest pace of growth in the industry since 2009, according to the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2016. The report says future growth looks uncertain.

General Mills, PepsiCo Target Suppliers' Water Efficiency

Almost all of General Mills' water use occurs in its supply chain, as farmers around the world grow crops for the company's food products. "Ninety-nine percent of our water footprint is upstream of us," says General Mills chief sustainability officer Jerry Lynch. "It is largely about how we grow food and use water to grow food. So it’s a really important piece of the pie - and with water you see the impact very quickly and clearly."

Instagram Wants to Be a Place Where People Go Online Shopping

Instagram is making it easier for retailers to promote and sell products through photos. The photo-sharing service is giving 20 retailers the ability to add tags to pictures to convey additional information such as prices and available colors. Brands participating in the trial run include Kate Spade and Warby Parker.

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Shell Says Demand for Oil Could Peak in 5 Years

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the world's second-biggest oil company by market value, thinks demand for oil could peak in as little as five years. Demand will peak before supply, says chief financial officer Simon Henry, and that peak will be driven by efficiency and substitution, more than offsetting the new demand for transport.

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Brands Should Keep Supply Chains in Turkey to Help Refugees, Human Rights Group Says

Fashion brands are being urged to keep their supply chains in Turkey, despite the widespread risk of Syrian refugees being exploited in supplier factories, according to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC). There has been "talk of brands shifting their purchasing elsewhere" amid increasing scrutiny and criticism of supply chains in Turkey, the BHRRC says, but responsible sourcing could provide decent work and valuable wages to Turks and Syrians.

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