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C&S Wholesale Grocers is looking to raise $400 million from a leveraged loan sale to help finance its $1.77 billion acquisition of food distributor SpartanNash.
With federal incentives meant to encourage EV sales set to disappear later this year, things are likely to get even more challenging in the coming months.
Walmart is hiring an executive from Instacart to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence as one of the world’s largest retailers looks to bolster its competitive edge.
The “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right” campaign encourages motorists to know their vehicle height and check that the vehicle will safely fit under bridges on their route.
The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.
U.S. trailer orders experienced a surprising surge in June, soaring on an annual and sequential basis as buyers took action after months of sitting on the sidelines, ACT Research reported.
Paccar Q2 Profit Slumps as Weak Truckload Market Persists
Truck manufacturer Paccar’s profit dived 35.3% year over year in the second quarter as the freight recession continued to hamper tractor sales, particularly among truckload carriers.
FedEx Freight Delays Enforcement of NMFC Updates for 150 Days
“Customers who want to begin using the new classes now are welcome and encouraged to do so; there is no requirement to wait until Dec. 1,” the company told Transport Topics.
Perspective: Understanding the Total Cost of Retail Returns
The returns process is costly. When factoring in every step a retailer goes through to ship, return and reship items, each transaction influences a retailer’s time, money and product waste.
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