Continuing what has been a volatile year for consumers, Canada’s retail sales decreased by 0.6% in July compared to June, according to data released on Thursday by Statistics Canada. … READ MORE >
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Managing a supply chain: The short and long game for consumer goods companies
Persistent bottlenecks throughout the global supply chain stand in the way of middle market consumer goods companies’ ability to meet robust consumer demand. … READ MORE >
Home builders, facing shortage of materials, can’t meet soaring demand
Even as the housing market continues to lead the U.S. economic recovery, home builders, whipsawed by more than a year of dramatic changes fueled by the pandemic, are facing new pressures as they try to meet surging demand. … READ MORE >
Government services executives highlight 5 trends from Q2
While government services contractors battle a tight labor market and continued supply chain disruptions, they are excited for what the future holds relating to infrastructure, artificial intelligence and zero-trust cybersecurity. … READ MORE >
Global supply chain disruptions accelerate, presenting a challenge to the middle market
Fragile global supply chains are facing another round of port closures, factory shutdowns, production halts and labor shortages as the delta variant spreads. … READ MORE >
Global manufacturing activity and delta-induced supply chain disruptions
Rising costs and supply chain constraints continue to disrupt U.S. manufacturing activity and may worsen as the world’s factory floors brace for more shutdowns linked to the spread of the coronavirus delta variant. Even U.S. companies that do not have operations in other countries can expect to feel the strain, considering they likely have global suppliers somewhere in their supply chain. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 7
From the new Alzheimer’s drug, aducanumab, to a White House report on supply chain risk, we highlight the latest impacting the life sciences industry. … READ MORE >
5 trends from government services companies’ Q1 earnings calls
Through the start of 2021, the government services ecosystem buzzed with excitement around the Biden administration’s budget request and proposed infrastructure package. Contractors expect federal spending to flow toward initiatives such as IT modernization, supply chain risk management, cybersecurity and ESG. … READ MORE >
5 trends from defense technology companies’ Q1 earnings calls
Companies in the defense technologies ecosystem began 2021 by continuing to closely monitor operations and supply chains while positioning for short- and long-term federal government modernization efforts. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of March 1
In this week’s roundup we look at new data coming out of the U.K. and Israel on their COVID-19 vaccination programs’ results. We also highlight improvements in public perception of the pharmaceutical industry, a new executive order on supply chains and more. … READ MORE >