NAW SmartBrief
September 6, 2024
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Higher productivity eases labor cost pressures
* Sonepar expands Southwest footprint with Summit deal
* Integration, innovation let Wesco grow after Anixter deal
* US trade deficit hits two-year high on surge in imports
* Factory orders bounce back with 5% jump in July
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Strategies to overcome post-M&A sales, marketing friction
* Report: USPS struggled with on-time deliveries in 2023
SALES AND MARKETING
* The B2B buying journey belongs to marketers
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Fed: Flat or declining economic activity in many areas
NAW INSIDER
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* It's Roundtable Season!
* Register for the Innovators Summit
* Wholesale distribution's premier annual event!

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