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Once a Craft Beer Darling, New Belgium Is Struggling to Go From Niche to National

In January 2013, Kim Jordan, the cofounder and CEO of New Belgium Brewing, called an all-hands meeting and stunned employees by announcing that the company had been sold.

Free Website Provides Corporate Environmental Financial Disclosures

A free website has launched that allows investors and the general public to research corporate environmental financial disclosures.

Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships

Two Norwegian companies are taking the lead in the race to build the world's first crewless, autonomously operated ship, an advance that could mark a turning point in seaborne trade.

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Hard Questions for a Company at the Center of the Opioid Crisis

The immense pay packages bestowed on corporate chieftains are often said to reflect feats of management that enrich company shareholders. An executive's masterly performance justifies the compensation, in other words.

Sears Is Giving Shoppers Even Fewer Reasons to Go to Its Stores

Shares of Sears Holdings soared as much as 19 percent last week to their highest level this year, after the limping retailer announced plans to sell its Kenmore appliances on Amazon.com.

As Labor Shortage Grows, Farmers Race to Replace Workers With Robots

Driscoll's is so secretive about its robotic strawberry picker it won't let photographers within telephoto range of it.

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Supply Chain Innovation Is Key to Affordable Healthcare, Report Says

Advanced supply chains could be the key to helping life sciences and healthcare meet increasing demand for services cost, according to a report.

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Here Are Seven Ways Retailers Can Target Generation Z

Many say retail is changing, or that it's evolving too fast for retailers to keep up. But this is just a pixel of the digital transformation picture. The hard truth is shoppers are changing and Generation Z (everyone born after 1995) is giving us a glimpse into the near future of the retail revolution.

How thredUP Upends the Thrift-Shop Concept

It's a sign of the times that an online secondhand apparel store is running a national TV advertising campaign - and that there is a large online secondhand apparel store to begin with.

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Japanese Smart Factory Represents the Future of Manufacturing

The top manufacturing facility of Toyota transmissions isn't based in Japan but in Durham, North Carolina. The AW North Carolina (AWNC) plant - a subsidiary of AW, which is based in Anjo City, Japan - churns out more than 600,000 automatic transmissions per year for models such as the Camry, Tundra, Tacoma, Sequoia and, most recently, the Rav4.

Target Tests New Curbside Pickup Program

After pulling the plug on a vendor pilot program last year, Target is testing its own internal app for curbside pickup in Minneapolis, using associates to kick the tires on its performance before rolling it out to customers.

Maersk Line: Third-Party Data Not Affected by Petya

In an update last week, Maersk Line gave more information into the causes and effects of the Petya cyberattack, which struck its core business IT systems on June 27. Its damage took Maersk weeks to fully repair.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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