NAW SmartBrief
December 16, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* Uline wins NAW award for leadership, innovation, engagement
* Retail sales inch upward, timing affected Nov. data
* Jacobs steps down from XPO, GXO to focus on QXO growth
* Sysco acquires N.Y. regional distributor Ginsberg's Foods
* Ex-Ferguson exec Bryce Koch joins mSupply as SVP of digital innovation
* Parts Town Unlimited names Justin Choi as chief legal officer
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Corporations seeing major tax savings from Trump cuts
* Profitability overrides sales as the key to distributor growth
* Walmart promotes speedy same-day delivery to most of US
SALES AND MARKETING
* Companies seek storytellers to humanize brands
* Marketers face budget cuts, AI challenges in 2026
POLICY WATCH
* NAW supports Trump's AI order to unify federal policy
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* CEOs to increase AI spending despite mixed returns
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