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Amazon, P&G Fall Short on Environmental Paper Goals, Group Says

Environment America assessed the progress of six companies on their use of virgin fibers and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Amazon Looks to Sell Excess Air Cargo Space as Demand Cools

The company’s ultimate goal has befuddled industry experts, who have written conflicting reports about Amazon’s ambitions.

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Under Armour Names Marriott’s Linnartz as Next CEO

The unpredictability of consumer demand amid the pandemic, coupled with shipping disruptions, have made it difficult for companies including Under Armour to get their stocking levels right.

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U.K. Economy Shrank More Than Previously Thought

The U.K. is forecast to fall into recession in the final three months of the year as soaring prices hit growth.

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Lipstick Out of Stock? Blame TikTok

The key challenge for brands is figuring out how to reorganize supply chains to suit a sleeper hit.

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What to Do When Volatility is the Norm

Uncommon Goods can experience sales spikes during its typical six-week peak period of up to 10 times the average volumes in Q1 and Q3, and typically does two-thirds of its business in Q4.

Uncommon Goods team members in ITS Logistics' facility in Sparks, Nevada. Photo: ITS Logistics

Amazon Agrees to Settle EU Antitrust Cases, Avoiding Fines

The agreement clears a cloud hanging over Amazon’s online business in Europe. The company says it disagrees with several of the EU’s allegations about its practices.

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Study: People Plan to Shop Later, Buy Less This Holiday Season

Demands are high, and global pressures have resulted in more hostility toward those in customer-facing roles. It’s a brutal environment for almost everyone.

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Supply Chain Management: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

The peak in consumer demand that comes with the final weeks of the year requires new tactics to survive, let alone thrive.

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Supermarkets Offer More Store Brands to Lure Cost-Conscious Shoppers

Supermarkets typically make a higher profit margin on private-label goods than they do from selling branded products from heavyweight suppliers like Kraft Heinz and Unilever.

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Workers at Experimental Starbucks-Amazon NYC Store Push to Unionize

Employees, who filed for the union election in October, say the difficult nature of the job, compared with working at a regular Starbucks, has fueled high turnover.

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Train Strikes Damage U.K.’s Retailers More Than Omicron

Retailers were already suffering as consumers pull back from spending on non-essential items amid higher living costs.

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