NAW SmartBrief
August 20, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES
TOP STORIES
* Home Depot notes consumer caution, grows contractor focus
* Waldom, Phoenix Contact partner on sustainable inventory
* White House starts review of state laws impacting economy
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* How mapping tariff exposure can inform pricing strategy
* Agentic AI in procurement: Navigating accountability
SALES AND MARKETING
* Marketers must adapt to nonlinear, multimodal search trends
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Survey: Resilience a priority for 61% of executives
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