NAW SmartBrief
March 18, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* Business inventories up 0.3% in Jan., sales decline
* Renewed Houthi strikes risk supply chain disruptions
* Retail sales growth falls short of expectations in Feb.
* QXO again extends all-cash tender offer for Beacon
* Empire State factory gauge slips to -20 in March
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Efficient operations crucial to avoiding bottlenecks
* Democratized digitization among 2025 supply chain trends
SALES AND MARKETING
* B2B marketers embrace AI but face data challenges
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Shutdown avoided: Trump signs funding measure
* Trump plans reciprocal, sectoral tariffs for April 2
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