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Warehouses Are Now Worth More Than Offices, Thanks to Amazon

While China slams the brakes on buying trophy properties and the retail apocalypse draws nigh, something less sexy but striking is going on in real estate.

Can Maersk Transform Itself Into an Integrated Service Provider?

Philosophies that underlie the management of global container-shipping lines seem to come and go with the tides.

Billionaire Toy Mogul Answers Critics Who Say His Crowdfunding Campaign to Save Toys R Us Is a Stunt

Pulled by four children, all chanting "Save Toys R Us," Isaac Larian sat inside a red-and-yellow plastic toy car on Tuesday, holding two tots in his lap, as he maneuvered his way through the chain's store in Woodland Hills.

Despite Deep Discounts, H&M Can’t Get People to Buy Its Clothes

Despite a series of widespread markdowns, clothing chain H&M is struggling to sell off $4 billion in extra merchandise — including months-old Halloween costumes and Christmas sweaters — as changing consumer tastes and increasing competition take their toll on the Swedish retailer.

Dole Food Settles With EPA Over Cesspools in Oahu

The EPA announced a settlement with Dole Food over the food company’s failure to close two large-capacity cesspools at its Puuiki Beach Park property on Oahu.

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Hydrogen-Powered Transport Key to Climate Targets, Says Shell

Planes and trucks powered by hydrogen will be a crucial part of efforts to cut carbon emissions to safe levels, according to oil giant Shell.

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Ryder to Launch Commercial Vehicle-Sharing Platform

Ryder System Inc. is developing an Airbnb-like marketplace for transportation assets that puts idle commercial vehicles in the hands of users looking to affordably expand capacity.

Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Global Chain Reaction to Halt Imports

The Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs are provoking a chain reaction around the globe, as governments from Europe to Canada prepare to erect barriers to prevent cheap metal once bound for the United States from entering their markets.

Starbucks Is Testing Blockchain to Empower Coffee Farmers

Starbucks is piloting the use of data technology, including blockchain, to make its coffee supply chains more transparent.

Top 10 Cities for Manufacturing Jobs for Women

A recent survey by MagnifyMoney ranked the U.S. metro areas according to where the average working woman could have the ability to better or maintain her financial health. IndustryWeek looked at the data from the perspective of how many women were employed in the manufacturing sector.

Chinese Control of Cobalt Supply Is Risk for Car Industry, Glencore Says

The automotive industry is waking up too late to the fact that China will hold most of the world’s supply of cobalt, a key metal for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg says.

Move to Mastery at Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference

What does it take to survive and thrive in an ever-volatile business environment? Headlines over the past year say blockchain, 3-D printing and artificial intelligence — to name a few. But these transformative tools mean nothing without strategy.

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