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This AI Tool Connects Brands to Suppliers—And Does the Negotiating
Newly launched startup Cavela has a network of more than 200,000 global suppliers to connect with brands…
ILA ‘Very Far Apart’ With USMX, as President Calls for Global Dockworker Alliance
Union vice president Dennis Daggett said local contracts at ports in Philadelphia and Florida still haven't…
East Coast Port Workers Reportedly Seeking 77% Wage Increase
East Coast dockworkers take home lower pay than their West Coast counterparts, with six-year veterans making…
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ILA Union Says East Coast Port Strike ‘Growing More Likely’
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JCPenney Ponies Up $40 Million to Automate Sorting at Nevada DC
The upgrade at the 1.67-million-square-foot distribution center is part of the retailer's self-funded $1…
East Coast Port Union Wants Wage Hikes ‘Commensurate’ With USMX Revenues
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East Coast Port Union Calls Off Master Contract Talks: ‘There’s a Lot of Fear’
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How Nordstrom Is Consolidating West Coast Fulfillment
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Walmart Delivers 20% of Same-Day Orders Within 3 Hours
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UPS Establishes $3 Billion Cost-Savings Plan, Will Close 200 Facilities
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Macy’s to Downsize Fulfillment Operations in $235M Cost Cut
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VF Corp ‘Bridges the Gender Gap’ in Garment Automation
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