NAW SmartBrief
May 9, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* Wholesale inventories increase 0.4%, sales up 0.6% in March
* Dakota Supply Group marks anniversary with new HQ, warehouse
* US productivity surprisingly falls during Q1
* Initial jobless claims in the US fall by 13K to 228K
* Sonepar's Crawford opens new branch in Mont Belvieu, Texas
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Aging workforce intensifies supply chain labor strain
* Wall Street eyeing port data to gauge economic outlook
SALES AND MARKETING
* How B2B marketers can adapt to changing buyer behavior
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Execs weigh spending cuts amid supply chain, inflation woes
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