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Neiman Marcus Turns to Technology to Solve Home-Delivery 'Exceptions'

March 7, 2018

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. is trying to remove the pain from growing online sales that trigger big, bulky items and high financial stakes for the retailer.

Truckers Propose a Gasoline Tax Increase to Pay for Infrastructure Plan

March 1, 2018

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The country’s biggest trucking group thinks it has a way to convince Republicans to raise the gasoline tax: Don’t call it a tax.

Wool Is Cool Again, and the Prices Are Shear Madness

February 27, 2018

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Wool isn’t just for winter wear anymore, and its use in everything from shoes to underwear briefs is pushing prices of merino, the most popular type of wool fiber for clothes, to near-record highs.

In Cutting Time to Market, Toy Companies Try On Fast-Fashion’s Approach

February 23, 2018

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Toy companies are mimicking the moves of fast-fashion retailers as they scramble to produce toys and games tied to the swift rise and fall of trends driven by social media.

What Stores Do With $90Bn in Merchandise Returns

February 21, 2018

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Retailers still celebrating their strongest holiday sales in years now face the less-pleasant task of disposing of billions of dollars in returned merchandise.

Freight Brokers See Profits Surge on Shipping Rush

February 16, 2018

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Freight middlemen are seeing a surge in business as growing economic demand and tight capacity sends companies rushing to find shipping space.

Rising Freight Costs Are Weighing on Companies’ Profits

February 12, 2018

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A number of U.S. companies told investors that rising shipping costs in recent months have cut into earnings.

Funding Questions Abound Over Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

February 8, 2018

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The lack of funding details for President Donald Trump’s plan to spend at least $1.5tr in infrastructure spending leaves uncertain the effort to build and expand roads and bridges nationwide, freight and logistics groups said Wednesday.