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Walmart Initiative Designed to Support Jobs in U.S. Manufacturing

Walmart has committed to investing $250bn in products that will support and create American jobs by 2023. Based on data from Boston Consulting Group, it is estimated that one million new U.S. jobs will be created through this initiative. Responding to feedback from its vendors that finding U.S. sources of supply was a challenge, Walmart plans to use ThomasNet's platform for product sourcing and supplier discovery.

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You Mean All the Hoopla Over the Internet of Things Actually Underestimates Its Impact on Retail?

Could it be that the Internet of Things is actually under-hyped? Yes - it could have a total economic impact between $3.9tr and $11tr a year by 2025, including $410bn to $1.2tr per year in retail environments.

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Imports Rebound as U.S. Retailers Prepare for Back-to-School Sales

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 7.3 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers stock up for the busy back-to-school season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Supply-Chain Alignment: Finding Meaning in a Buzzword

What is this thing called supply-chain alignment?

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CVS Quits U.S. Chamber Over Group's Effort to Fight Antismoking Bans Worldwide

The CVS Health Corporation, the parent of the CVS drugstore chain, said on Tuesday that it would resign from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce after revelations that the chamber and its foreign affiliates were undertaking a global lobbying campaign against antismoking laws.

Walmart Initiative Designed to Improve Information on Web Products

Walmart is out to improve the quality of product information available to consumers on the internet - particularly from social media sources - with a supplier data collection program that will launch later this year.

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Transportation Top Worry of CPG Supply Chain Execs, Report Finds

Eighty percent of CPG supply chain leaders say transportation is now their greatest worry, according to a report by The Boston Consulting Group and the Grocery Manufacturers Association, A Hard Road: Why CPG Companies Need a Strategic Approach to Transportation.

Amazon to Create Its Own Discount Shopping 'Holiday'

Move over, Black Friday. Here comes Prime Day. Amazon has created its own selling holiday.

Entegreat Joins EY's Smart Manufacturing Services

Entegreat has joined member firms of EY in the U.S., Canada and Costa Rica.

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JDA Enhances Workforce Management in Store Operations App

JDA Software Group Inc. has added capabilities to JDA Store Operations.

Got (Too Much) Milk? U.S. Dairy Businesses Pour It Out as Glut Threatens Market

There's so much milk flowing out of U.S. cows these days that some is ending up in dirt pits because dairies can't find buyers.

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Nike's E-commerce Skyrockets, With Mobile Sales Topping Those From Desktops

NIKE Inc.'s e-commerce business is growing, and the company attributes it to being one of the "world's most engaged brands online."

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