NAW SmartBrief
October 6, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* US services sector growth stagnates in Sept.
* Shutdown delays economic data, disrupts agencies
* Walmart to scale up IoT deployment for real-time inventory
* Wesco appoints senior VP Dan Furrow to manage industrial business
* Plumbing supplier F.W. Webb opens new branch in Vt.
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Walmart's drone delivery plans gain altitude
* AI drives logistics efficiency, automation for C.H. Robinson
SALES AND MARKETING
* Core B2B principles remain despite rapid change
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* AI's role in the disconnect between productivity and GDP
* AI-driven infrastructure growth creates "new-collar" jobs
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