NAW SmartBrief
November 24, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* US wholesale sales up 0.1% in Aug., inventories steady
* NetPlus members adjust expectations for 2025 revenue growth
* NRF: Shoppers to set new Thanksgiving weekend record
* Hartmann Building Specialties expands in La. with CS&E acquisition
* Novvia grows with Aaron Packaging's distribution business buy
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Digital transformation can counter distribution challenges
* Cloudflare outage exposed distributors' vulnerability
SALES AND MARKETING
* Marketing measurement with AI: Separating fact from fiction
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Companies no longer shying away from linking job cuts to AI
* How global growth progressed in Q3
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