NAW SmartBrief
December 17, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* Wholesale jobs steady as unemployment climbs to 4-year high
* US wholesale trade sees 6.5% sales rise in Q3
* Motion uses tech, feedback to boost customer service, growth
* US collects over $200B in new tariffs under Trump orders
* mSupply's Marcone partners with field service software firm
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Walmart, Target overhaul AI tactics to meet consumer demand
* AI in procurement: More strategic work, less admin
* Logic Robotics unveils autonomous mobile pallet
SALES AND MARKETING
* B2B ad budgets shift as AI pressures search
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