NAW SmartBrief
July 11, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* Warehouse vacancy rate climbs; rents continue to increase
* Trade tensions suppresses business leaders' optimism
* July imports to rise as retailers stock up ahead of tariffs
* Eric Nelson appointed information chief at QXO
* Motion opens new sales branch in northwestern Quebec
* Initial jobless claims drop by 5K to 227K
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* AI vision market to reach $29M amid automation demand
* Companies accelerate procurement digitization
SALES AND MARKETING
* Technical SEO crucial for site visibility amid AI search
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Fed split on timing, scale of potential rate cuts
* High schools become new frontier for supply chain education
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