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Target Vows to See That All Packaging Is Recyclable

Target says it will use its "power and scale" as one of the country's largest retailers to advance the idea that all packaging will be recyclable one day, and to help consumers understand how and why recycling is so important.

UPS Tries a New Twist on Surge Pricing

United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest delivery company, is pushing back against major retailers who order up capacity for vast numbers of packages during the holidays but don't meet their forecasts.

As Shoppers Shift Online, So Do Jobs

After more than five decades selling women's clothing, Limited Stores Co. filed for bankruptcy early this year and closed its 250 stores nationwide, including several in Southern California malls where dozens of employees lost their jobs.

'Buy American' Push Ruffles Some Fashion Feathers

"It's America first, you better believe it," President Trump said, standing over a tool cabinet at the Snap-On Tools headquarters in Kenosha, Wis., where he signed his "Buy American, Hire American" executive order this month to favor American companies for federal contracts.

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'Be Prepared to Stop': A Documentary About the Trucking Industry in Crisis

How long can our society get by without trucks? How about five days?

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RAMLAB Makes Ship Propeller With 3-D Printer

The Port of Rotterdam's Additive Manufacturing Fieldlab (RAMLAB) and Autodesk have created a 3D-printed propeller using a hybrid manufacturing process combining wire and arc additive manufacturing using six-axis industrial robotic arms.

Retailers Welcome Online Sales Tax Push

The National Retail Federation recently welcomed renewed efforts in Congress to require online sellers to collect sales tax the same as local stores.

Warehouse Optimization Needed - and Not Just During Holiday Season

Online retail continues to grow at a rapid rate, with a 14.6-percent increase in the category in 2015, totaling $341.7bn. That has major implications for warehouse optimization.

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Q&A: Spurring Innovation Through Zero Waste

Lawrence Black sees the circular economy finally moving from theory and high-level strategy to practical applications in design, engineering, and marketing. He has a clear view of these changes as senior advisor to the Waste Management-McDonough Sustainable Innovation Collaborative, a partnership formed in 2013 to improve the recyclability of packaging and products.

Puma Supply Chain Racing to Keep Up With Demand for Popular Shoes

German sportswear firm Puma has seen such strong demand for products promoted by celebrities like model Cara Delevingne and Canadian rapper The Weeknd that its supply chain is racing to keep up, its chief executive said last week.

China Launches Its First Domestically Made Aircraft Carrier

China launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own last week, in a demonstration of the growing technical sophistication of its defense industries and determination to safeguard its maritime territorial claims and crucial trade routes.

From Diapers to Soda, Big Brands Feel Pinch as Consumers Pull Back

Procter & Gamble Co. and PepsiCo Inc. posted lackluster sales in the most recent quarter as producers of some of America's biggest consumer products struggle to give shoppers what they want.

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