NAW SmartBrief
August 9, 2024
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Wholesale inventories up 0.2% in June, but sales decline
* Wesco exec highlights distributor's ramped up digital efforts
* Employee pay hikes are starting to decline
* Initial jobless claims fall 17K to 233K
* Lauren Baker tapped to head strategic planning at Graybar
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Procurement needs to be a proactive partner in risk
* Container imports reach highest volume since May 2022
SALES AND MARKETING
* Why brand love is an essential B2B marketing goal
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Will consumers keep spending? US economy may depend on it
* How silence can give your speech even more power
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* Register for the Innovators Summit
* Free MDM Webcast: NAW's Wage and Compensation Study
* It's Roundtable Season!

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