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- MIA sees limited air cargo disruption after Amazon crash FedEx, DHL Express flight operations at Miami International Airport are operating as normal after Sunday's deadly crash, but reduced runway capacity may have a longer impact.
- La-Z-Boy plans $23M Missouri manufacturing expansion, distribution center The furniture maker will build a 150,000-square-foot distribution hub at the same location of one of its oldest manufacturing facilities.
- Holiday spending forecast to top $1 trillion Inflation is expected to account for much of the increase, according to a new report from Bain & Company.
- Ace Hardware: ‘We’re in the business of building national brands’ The retailer introduced new ways brands can build awareness through its retail media network at its inaugural Upfront event in Chicago.
- Nike, Simon Property Group dropped from S&P 100 The shift, effective Sept. 21, is mostly symbolic, especially for the mall company. But for the apparel brand it’s a fresh reminder of ongoing struggles.
- Bed Bath & Beyond cancels deal to acquire Cabinets To Go owner The company — now rebranded to Neighborhood Intelligence — says it determined F9 Brands couldn't satisfy closing requirements.
- Feces in the food supply: What’s next after summer of Cyclospora The parasite is hard to trace and harder to kill. With recent cuts to food safety regulators, restaurants and food manufacturers will be hard pressed to keep their supply chains clean.
- CBP wants stakeholder input on supply chain visibility push The use of traceability technology and potential export documentation collection are among the topics stakeholders can comment on.
- Urban Outfitters’ Nuuly pursues more fulfillment center automation The rental subscription service aims to launch an automated order sortation system and picking solution at its Kansas City-area facility.
- Tractor Supply’s Petsense selects Instacart for same-day delivery The pet supply company's exclusive arrangement builds upon Tractor Supply and Instacart's existing relationship.
- Sportsman’s Warehouse says SKU cuts, inventory timing tweaks pay off “Our core in-stocks are significantly improved, and our category level inventory is the healthiest it has been in many years,” CEO Paul Stone said.
- Preparing your platform for agentic commerce: How to authenticate AI buying agents vs. synthetic bots Marketplaces spent a decade building systems to keep bots out. In agentic commerce, some of those bots are now your best customers — and the rest are harder to spot.
- Five reasons your retail warehouse is losing money without knowing it Inventory inaccuracy costs retail warehouses more than they realize. Here's where to look.
- Lululemon pulls back store plans as sales plummet Even sales of leggings fell 20% in Q2. Incoming CEO Heidi O’Neill, the former Nike exec who arrives next week, has her work cut out for her.
- Amazon Prime members now get free Alexa+ access The new perk follows a quarter of double-digit growth in Prime membership as Amazon and rivals emphasize the importance of their paid membership programs.
- Ulta’s use of Flock technology causes upset online The retailer drew attention on social media this week for its use of automated license plate readers at some locations as the technology has drawn widespread public criticism.
- Chobani to spend $1.2B to buy and invest in Pennsylvania plant The Greek yogurt maker is buying the facility from Keurig Dr Pepper, which it will convert into a “major new hub” for growth.
- More OEMs plan reshoring investments despite tariff, cost uncertainty While 36% of manufacturers say they’re actively reshoring, another 31% have no plans to do so, per a report from the Reshoring Initiative.
- Urban Outfitters’ Nuuly pursues more fulfillment center automation The rental subscription service aims to launch an automated order sortation system and picking solution at its Kansas City-area facility.
- What off-price retailers are saying about tariff refunds TJX said its $331 million reimbursement was partially offset by supply chain investments, while Burlington's $55 million return will be used to boost customer value.
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