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The State of the Retail Supply Chain 2016

RELEX Solutions

Increasing availability without increasing stockholding is the top issue regarding supply chain planning and execution

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Shippers Ask Congress to Weigh in on New Container Rule

Exporters say a rule requiring them to verify the weight of containers will raise transportation costs

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Five Ways Jet and Amazon Will Transform Online Shopping

Omnichannel retailers understand they reach more customers by integrating a better online marketplace strategy

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Japan Earthquakes Rattle Toyota’s Vulnerable Supply Chain

Toyota Motor Corp.

The automaker shut down 26 assembly lines and curtailed output due to production halts by two supplier plants

Exterior wall of the city hall fall off after the earthquake in Uto, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan Saturday, April 16, 2016. A powerful earthquake struck southern Japan early Saturday, barely 24 hours after a smaller quake hit the same region.

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Chinese Finance Minister Takes Aim at Donald Trump's Trade Policies

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Trump has advocated imposing up to 45 percent tariffs on China as a way to force it to change its trade policies

Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei

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Two Crew Kidnapped from CMA CGM Containership off Nigeria

Another brazen attack occurred off Nigeria as pirates boarded and kidnapped two crew members from a containership

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China Halts Export-Subsidy Program after U.S. Challenge

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Obama administration seeks to boost enforcement of alleged trade violations to rally support for new trade agreements

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As On-Demand Deliveries Grow, So Does the Pressure on Smaller Merchants

Clarus Commerce, division of Epicor Software Corp.

Small, self-driving carts travel on sidewalks to deliver up to two grocery bags’ worth of items to local customers

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Shoppers Flock to Apps, Shaking Up Retail

Mobile sales spike as “snacking” turns consumers’ phones into all-day impulse aisle

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U.S. Retail Sales Declined as Consumers Remain Cautious

U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)

Sales have yet to post an increase in 2016 amid slow wage gains and troubles overseas

Despite the more modest forecast for this year, the NRF says the uptick would top the 10-year average of growth of 2.7 percent. Online, mobile and catalog sales are expected to rise 6 to 9 percent, fueling growth.

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Import Forecast Turns Upbeat on Growing Inbound Volume

National Retail Federation (NRF)

Ocean-borne imports are growing faster than expected, suggesting gathering confidence in the consumer economy

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Electrification

Convoy of Self-Driving Trucks Completes First European Cross-Border Trip

Truck platooning involves two or three trucks that autonomously drive in convoy, and are connected via wireless

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