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U.S. Companies Demand More Tariffs on Goods Containing Steel

The latest requests for tariffs on products with steel elements came ahead of an October 21 deadline set by the DOC, the second consultation in three months.

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U.S. Ports Facing ‘Goods Recession’ Amid Holiday Lull, Tariff Woes

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January kicked off a rollercoaster year for manufacturers, retailers and other U.S. industries dependent on goods from abroad.

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NRF 'Bullish' Coming into Holiday Season

Price-sensitive consumers are still prioritizing and saving for spending on family and loved ones during holiday season, retail analysts say.

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Retail Workforce Anxiety Mounts as Holiday Shopping Season Approaches

The union called on retailers and lawmakers to strengthen worker protections, and for shoppers to “treat workers with dignity and respect every day of the year.”

A shopper leaves a Target store in New York. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

France to Ban Shein Over Child Sex Doll Outrage

The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened investigations into Shein, as well as rival online retailers AliExpress, Temu and Wish, over the sale of the sex dolls.

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What Peak Season 2024 Taught Us About the New Rules of Holiday Shipping

The holiday season now rewards precision over speed. The brands that plan early, communicate clearly, and set prices honestly will win loyalty long after the presents are opened.

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Supply Chain Innovation 2025: On the Rocky Road to Resilience

Beyond hunkering down in firefighting mode, it’s just as important that companies take a longer view of things.

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Whirlpool’s North America Sales Rise Despite Tariff Uncertainty

Whirlpool, which manufactures almost 80% of its major product lines for the U.S. market domestically, could eventually benefit from tariffs if import-driven competition eases.

Whirlpool dryers on display at a store in Peru, Illinois. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Amazon Reports Results Better than Expected

The results were buoyed by the enduring strength of consumer spending online, despite tariffs and an uneven economy, and by a resurgence in cloud computing.

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Amazon to Cut 14,000 Corporate Jobs

Although the layoffs represent a small portion of Amazon’s global workforce of 1.55 million employees, the figure represents a significant part of its roughly 350,000 corporate employees.

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Why the Old Rules of Peak-Season Retailing No Longer Apply

The very notion of a big selling period that’s treated as a once-a-year phenomenon is out of date, says Greg Dyer, chief commercial officer of Randstad USA.

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Target to Eliminate 1,800 Roles, 8% of Headquarters Team

Leader roles were affected at a higher rate than individual workers, a company spokesman said, and no roles in stores or the supply chain were impacted.

A Target Corp. store in San Francisco. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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