With SUV and truck sales booming in recent years, many auto makers scaled back on smaller options; electric-vehicles remain limited Rising fuel costs, driven largely by the war in Ukraine and … [Read more...] about As Gas Prices Soar, Buyers Find Fewer Fuel-Efficient Car Options
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From Plants to Store Shelves, U.S. Food Supply Is Under Pressure
Weeks of workers calling in sick add to continuing supply and transportation disruptions, making store shelves harder to fill by Jesse Newman and Jaewon Kang, The Wall Street Journal, January 23, … [Read more...] about From Plants to Store Shelves, U.S. Food Supply Is Under Pressure
Desperate Parents Turn to Shopping Bots to Hunt for Hottest Christmas Gifts
Use of programs that scour retail sites for hard-to-find items has soared since the start of the pandemic By Sarah E. Needleman, Wall Street Journal, November 20, 2021 Frustrated by empty … [Read more...] about Desperate Parents Turn to Shopping Bots to Hunt for Hottest Christmas Gifts
Companies Grapple With Post-Pandemic Inventories Dilemma
From undrunk beer to unfinished forestry equipment, businesses deliberate just-in-time or just-in-case inventories Budweiser brewer AB InBev shared the cost of undrunk beer with its … [Read more...] about Companies Grapple With Post-Pandemic Inventories Dilemma