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Banning Big-Box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers, Study Says

Sometimes city governments issue zoning requirements prohibiting the construction of giant retail stores. The latest: Swansboro, North Carolina, where town residents are hotly debating an ordinance that, in effect, would ban construction of a Walmart.

With Customer Traffic Up, Restaurants Invest More in Commercial Appliances

Driven mainly by stronger sales and traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index rose to its highest level in more than two years in May 2014. Among other things, restaurant operators continued the recent positive spending trends on commercial appliances.

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BMW to Build Vehicle Assembly Plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico

BMW has confirmed the much anticipated news that it plans to invest approximately $1bn in a full production plant in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.

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HighJump Software Issues Route-Accounting Tool

HighJump Software has released the HighJump Route Administrator, a route-accounting tool delivered as a cloud-based application.

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Wal-Mart Canada Acquires Logistics Firms, Folds Them Into Its Operations

Wal-Mart Canada Corp. has purchased two privately held Canadian logistics firms that have acted as Wal-Mart service providers: trucking company Translogic Express Dedicated Inc. (TEDI) and distribution centre operator SCM.

Panjiva Expands Its Inventory of Chinese Trade Data

Panjiva has expanded its inventory of Chinese trade data within its platform.

Omnichannel Retailing Complicates Successful Management of Returns

You're trying to do everything right to lure in online shoppers: You offer free shipping. Customers can return merchandise to a retail location. You even offer free returns through the mail. But this freedom for the customer can mean a lot of headaches and cost for you.

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Renewable Energy Accounts for 6.5 Million Jobs - and Growing, Report Suggests

There may now be as many as 6.5 million direct and indirect jobs in renewable energy, according to updated data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Earlier assessments had put the global estimate at 2.3 million jobs in 2008 (United Nations Environment Programme) and at 5 million jobs in 2012 (International Labour Organization).

Moving to Next-Generation Procurement

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Terra Technology Partners With Wipro in Cloud-Based Offering

Terra Technology has entered into a global partnership with Wipro Ltd., a provider of information technology, consulting and outsourcing services.

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Never Mind a Possible Strike. Heres the Real Problem at West Coast Ports

Importers and exporters were holding their collective breath last week, praying that negotiations for a new West Coast longshore labor contract wouldn't result in a temporary shutdown of the ports. But service providers were just as concerned about what happens if they stay open.

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Analyzing the Supply Chain Beyond Data

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