NAW SmartBrief
January 23, 2026
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* MDM podcast: Grant Thornton on tariffs as structural cost
* Fortune honors distributors in most admired companies list
* Construction spending up 0.5% in October
* Winsupply opens Burbank facility to serve Calif. plumbing customers
* DuPont appoints Grainger CEO D.G. Macpherson to board
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Agentic AI signals a fundamental shift in procurement
* ABCDE slotting boosts warehouse efficiency, cuts costs
* Supply chain managers must embrace uncertainty to thrive
SALES AND MARKETING
* Study: What drives the most LinkedIn engagement
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* US GDP growth hits 4.4%, driven by consumer spending
* Averitt: Shippers show decade-low optimism amid tariffs

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