NAW SmartBrief
February 18, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* Business inventories drop 0.2% but sales rise in Dec.
* Sonepar merges Mich. subsidiaries to streamline operations
* Trump orders tit-for-tat tariff review by April 1
* US import prices rise 0.3% in Jan., 1.9% annually
* R.S. Hughes names Grimaldo supply chain chief, Sardina VP of marketing
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Is a radical supply chain redesign better than small tweaks?
* N.J. remains No. 1 on list of top truck bottlenecks
SALES AND MARKETING
* Revamp your B2B lead generation strategy
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Fed officials see case for holding rates in short term
* Report: Employers should refocus workforce strategies
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