NAW SmartBrief
April 18, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* Wholesale inventories, sales gain ground in Feb.
* How distributors can create a sales plan that drives growth
* Cygnal's Rose on aligning sales comp, business goals
* Retail sales up 1.4% in March as consumers rush to beat tariffs
* Factory production rises 0.3% in March
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Can AI supercharge supply chain analysis amid uncertainty?
* AI transforms procurement across multiple industries
SALES AND MARKETING
* Marketing's fine line between calculated chaos, risk
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* WTO cuts trade forecast amid Trump tariffs, uncertainty
* Most execs say tariffs won't spur move toward US manufacturing
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