BloombergMore from BloombergQuality & MetricsBad Barley Weather Signals Pricier IPA This Year for Beer DrinkersMiserable weather for Canada’s barley crop means the price of a pint of craft beer is poised to rise.November 13, 2018All TechnologyFashion Turns to Mapping Technology to Clean Up Supply ChainsNo one dies for fashion in greater numbers than, it turns out, the trees. More than 150 million are cleared every year, shipped around the world, then pulped and processed into viscose.November 12, 2018E-Commerce/Omni-ChannelAlibaba Sets Singles' Day Record With $31Bn in SalesAlibaba logged 213.5bn yuan ($30.7bn) in sales for its annual Singles’ Day extravaganza, setting a record as shoppers swarmed the e-commerce giant’s online bazaars.November 12, 2018All LogisticsPot in Armored Trucks: Brink's Co. Is Turning Into a Cannabis PlayBrink’s Co., best known for its armored trucks, may have just turned itself into a derivative pot play.November 12, 2018SC Finance & Revenue ManagementAsian Grocers in U.S. Are Bearing the Brunt of China Trade WarAsian-focused retailers are particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, including the latest round in September covering $200bn of imports from the Middle Kingdom.November 12, 2018All LogisticsMore Manufacturers Are Leaving China to Dodge Trump's DutiesCompanies on the mainland making everything from car parts to cameras are lining up other production facilities across Southeast Asia.November 9, 2018All LogisticsAlibaba Goes International to Hit New Singles' Day RecordThe Chinese internet giant is looking beyond borders to turn its annual Singles’ Day shopping celebration into a global phenomenon.November 9, 2018All LogisticsChina Turns to Russia in Search to Replace U.S. SoybeansThe two countries are also planning to work more closely on other agriculture products, including rice, pork, poultry, fish, and to develop logistics.November 9, 2018Inventory Planning/OptimizationHeineken Stockpiles Beer So U.K. Pubs Won't Go Dry After BrexitLovers of Desperados tequila-flavored beer and Strongbow apple cider can rest a little easier in the stressful run-up to Brexit. Dutch brewer Heineken NV is stockpiling extra booze.November 9, 2018All LogisticsFedEx to Lift Prices Twice Inflation RateFedEx will boost most prices by an average of 4.9 percent starting in January, more than double the expected rate of U.S. inflation next year, as freight demand surges.November 8, 2018Previous PagePage 331 of 357Next Page
