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A wave of protectionism, anti-trade and anti-globalization sentiment continues to cross the globe, and as opposition to free trade grows, GT Nexus set out to determine the business impact on an industry that directly touches the wallets of consumers: retail.

In this article Gartner’s research team talk about what it takes to be a supply chain leader and what insights and trends we can take away from this year's 2016 top 25 supply chains.

Because of advancements in digital technology and an increased focus on supply chain risk and globalization, supply chains are expanding in scope and the need for top talent has increased with it, and companies are having to pay more for the right people.

In today’s competitive environment, it only makes sense to advance women into senior leadership roles to fuel supply chain innovation, close the talent gap and improve business performance, and based on the “Women in Supply Chain Survey” from Gartner and AWESOME, progress is being made - but much more must be done.

A new report published by China Labor Watch demonstrates that the same legal and ethical violations that attracted media attention in 2012 continue unabated at Apple supplier factories today.

Supply chains have become global and highly complex, building and maintaining a resilient supply chain is a key success factor for businesses operating in a fast-changing world.

The leading Third-Party Logistics market research firm profiled 27 companies providing "Uber for Trucking" solutions, and its research concludes that "Digital Freight Matching" is a much more apt description.

According to a recent report from BDO USA, an accounting and consulting organization, manufacturers' intellectual property, supply chain data and products have become prime targets for cyber criminals.

While trade is a driver of economic growth, increased protectionist tendencies continue to hamper global economic recovery, and against this challenging environment, open trade and sustainable value chains are essential to stimulate development and create high-value employment.

Many companies do not really know where their clothes are being made, and the vast majority of today’s fashion brands do not own their manufacturing facilities, making it difficult to monitor working conditions throughout the supply chain.

It’s a buyer’s market for business logistics right now, but that is a fleeting condition subject to rapidly changing conditions in the $1.408 trillion U.S. freight sector, based on data in the 27th Annual State of Logistics Report.

U.S. retail sales rose strongly in May as Americans bought automobiles and a range of other goods, even as they paid more for gasoline, suggesting that economic growth was gaining steam despite a sharp slowdown in job creation.

Tech-savvy shoppers and new technologies are changing the retail industry, from the growth of mobile shopping to retailer adoption of in-store beacons and mobile messaging, technology is quickly becoming a game-changer in the e-commerce experience.

Following last year’s merger and acquisition frenzy, the speed of technology implementation by the new “mega 3PLs” will need to keep pace with the evolving challenges of omni-channel fulfillment, and those providers that meet shipper needs will remain dominant.

Yes, it is a slide deck, but it's also one of the most eagerly anticipated collections of facts in Silicon Valley, and Mary Meeker is ready with her 2016 internet trends report, which she delivered yesterday at this year's Code Conference.

In the second-quarter edition of the Global Economic Outlook, Dr. Ira Kalish and Deloitte’s team of economists explain the factors driving the uncertainty in the global economy.

As e-commerce growth and demand goes, so goes the increased need for e-commerce fulfillment and distribution centers, according to the debut issue of the Global Prime Logistics Rents report recently issued by CBRE Research.

Gartner, Inc. has released the findings from its annual Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices.

Former employees of Google, Apple, Tesla, Cruise Automation, and others - 40 people in total - have formed a new San Francisco-based company called Otto with the goal of turning commercial trucks into self-driving freight haulers.

The issue of climate change intersects with international trade in a multitude of different ways, and there is no doubt that the rules of the multilateral trading system as a whole are indeed relevant to climate change.