NAW SmartBrief
September 8, 2023
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Albertsons, Kroger reportedly to sell 400 stores to C&S
* Bearings Distributors, Cangro acquired by Applied Industrial
* Manufactured goods orders fell 2.1% in July
* Bennett Morgan promoted to merchandise chief at SpartanNash
* Mario Maffie appointed CIO at United Natural Foods
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* AI-powered safety systems benefit warehouse operators
* Shippers face significant issues heading into fall
SALES AND MARKETING
* Email, social content top uses for AI, per report
* Study: B2B marketers boost budgets, invest in AI
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Fed Beige Book: Inflation, growth slowed over summer
* Fed set to revise US growth projections upward
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