NAW SmartBrief
February 5, 2024
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Consumer sentiment rises to highest level in 2-plus years
* Imperial Dade buys janitorial supplier Allston
* US economy adds 353K jobs in Jan.
* Sonepar to split Independent Electric into OneSource, QED and Irby brands
* US factory orders rose 0.2% in final month of 2023
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* How to mitigate the effects of the truck driver shortage
* Index shows record drop in US truck volume in Q4
* Costs, climate drive ecommerce delivery dilemma
SALES AND MARKETING
* How sales teams can deliver value during tough times
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Powell: Fed expects 3 rate cuts but unlikely from March
* Global maritime trade under threat from geopolitical crises
NAW INSIDER
* Virtual summit offers deep dive on AI for distributors
* Learn about the benefits of NAW membership

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