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Making Sales Continues to Be Tough, So Retailers Lean Heavily on Promotions

Retailers are relying heavily on discounts and promotions early in 2016. The trend is continuing from the 2015 holiday season, according to the "DynamicAction Retail Index: Spring 2016."

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Food Trade Group Vows to Phase Out Trans Fat Acids By end of 2018

Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have taken another step in progressing the commitments they first made to the World Health Organization in 2008 with the adoption of a worldwide plan to phase out industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) in their products.

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From Coal Miners to Data Miners: 5 Strategies for Engaging Your Workforce in the Digital Economy

In what it is calling the "Mine of the Future," leading global miner Rio Tinto, is using automation to cut costs, improve safety and reduce environmental impact.

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One-Size-Fits-All Foreign Direct Investment Doesn't Work in Highly Diverse Africa

Only a few years ago, Africa was being dubbed "the next Asia," and multinationals watched with mounting interest as local economies boomed across the continent. Although a decline in global commodity demand has since ushered in a slowdown, Africa remains a promising long-term growth market.

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In Digital World, Even Strong CPG Companies Must Know How to Compete with Amazon

Does a CPG company with a strong brand, solid market share and good growth really need to adjust its strategy for Amazon?

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Are You Losing Millions Through Poor Supply Chain Tax Planning?

The supply chain is core to how your business is run and its costs, profit and growth. With the increasing globalization of business, variable taxes and duties across trading borders have a huge impact on overall cost, supplier sourcing, manufacturing strategies and distribution network structure.

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Demand for Natural Gas to Soar as Commitments to Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions Grow

On Dec. 12, 2015, at the United Nations' 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris, negotiators from nearly 200 countries signed an ambitious agreement aimed at stemming global warming.

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Successful B2B Customer Engagement Requires More Than Copying B2C Formula

In the B2B world companies have been reluctant to open up to their customer networks. Rather than use social media, for instance, they rely on the traditional way of engaging with prospects and customers. So, if you have a problem with your industrial cement mixer, you usually have only two options: read the manual or call your sales rep.

Cybersecurity Is Main Concern for Largest U.S. Retailers, Report Says

In today's increasingly digital world, cybersecurity concerns are top of mind for all retailers for the first time in business advisory BDO USA's annual Retail RiskFactor Report, now in its 10th year. Risk associated with a possible security breach was cited unanimously by the 100 largest U.S. retailers analyzed, moving that concern to the top spot, up from 18th in 2007.

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Trans-Pacific Partnership Would Bring 'Significant Positive' Impact, Retailers Say

The recently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement will have a positive impact on both retailers and American consumers once enacted, according to a report from the National Retail Federation.

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130 Countries, Territories Assessed for Their Supply Chain Resilience

Supply chain resilience is vital to robust business performance. Threats to resilience - such as depressed oil prices, natural catastrophes and the spread of terrorism - are keeping financial executives around the world up at night.

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