NAW SmartBrief
January 2, 2024
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Wholesale inventories fall again, down 3.1% year-over-year
* Retailers reexamine returns as profits, margins shrink
* GMS acquiring Brooklyn-based construction supplier Kamco
* Hy-Vee starting expansion into Ind., Tenn. and Ky.
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Warehouse operators rev up autonomous vehicles
* Robotics evolution: Humans to shift to strategic roles
* SEC to weigh climate-related business disclosures
SALES AND MARKETING
* B2B marketing tips for using generative AI
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* US corporate bankruptcies surged in 2023
* What next for corporate borrowing costs?
NAW INSIDER
* NAW's Executive Summit features industry's best, brightest
* Learn about the benefits of NAW membership

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