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UPS CEO Solves E-Commerce Puzzle With Profit That Wows Investors

United Parcel Service Inc.’s CEO Carol Tome seems to have cracked the e-commerce conundrum.

An employee loads packages into a shipping container at a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.

Trucker Protest Strands Beef Shipments at U.S.-Canada Border

Protesters who are rallying against vaccine mandates are holding up shipments of Canadian beef to the U.S.

Commercial trucks and passenger vehicles drive across Ambassador Bridge on the Canada-U.S. border in Windsor, Ontario. The bridge connects Windsor to Detroit and facilitates over 30% of all Canada-U.S. road trade. Photo: Bloomberg.

Texas Deep Freeze Will Bring a Fresh Test to Power Grid

Texas is facing an Arctic blast this week that threatens to leave Dallas blanketed in snow, freeze oil and natural gas production areas and will test the state’s power grid.

Power lines stretch over a snow-covered landscape. Photo: Getty.

Will Congress Curb Amazon’s Market Power Over Third-Party Sellers?

Congress has Big Tech in its sights.

The Amazon Shopping app is displayed on a smartphone. Photo: Sagar Soneji/ Pexels.

The Chip Shortage Is Shaking Up Auto Insurance

The automotive industry has been severely hit by the current shortage of semiconductor chips. But the impact of the crisis extends beyond the manufacturing of cars — it’s also affecting the world of automotive insurance.

Rows of cars are parked inside a high-rise garage. Photo: Pixabay/ Pexels.

Nestle to Pay Cocoa Farmers Cash Incentives to Fight Child Labor

Nestle SA will offer cocoa farmers and their families in the Ivory Coast cash incentives that aim to reduce child labor, as the chocolate industry faces growing scrutiny over the problem.

A plantation worker turns drying cacao beans in the sun. Photo: Shutterstock.

Will Automotive Supply Chains Face More Disruptions in 2022?

Challenges that wreaked havoc on automotive supply chains last year will likely plague the industry through mid-2022 or longer.

U.S. Economic Growth Quickens With Inventory Boost

U.S. economic growth accelerated by more than forecast in the fourth quarter, fueled by the rebuilding of inventories and capping the strongest year since the 1980s.

Rows of inventory in a distribution warehouse. Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | Four Trends in 2021 That Changed Retail Supply Chains Forever

The literal symptoms of COVID-19 are, for most people, passing. But the virus’s impact on retail supply chains is permanent.

Photo: Getty.

Price Spikes, Pressure on Amazon: What to Watch in E-Commerce This Year

In year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, the a slew of challenges remain for global supply chains and economies. Here's what to watch.

An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty Images.

Retail’s Latest Challenge Is a ‘Problematic’ Number of Returns

U.S. retailers are facing more returns than usual, adding stress to an industry already grappling with increasing labor costs and supply chain issues.

A customer repackages an item for return. Photo: Getty Images.

Smithfield’s Ambitious Plans to Cut Food Waste in the Supply Chain

The world's biggest pork producer is aiming to halve its U.S. food waste by 2030.

Ham and smoked meat sit in a cooler. Photo: Pixabay.

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