The Chefs' Warehouse earned $1.4 million in the first quarter, compared with a loss in the year-ago period, on revenue of $512.1 million. The food distributor also has acquired Massachusetts-based seafood supplier M.F. Foley Co.
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Providers of warehouse management systems experienced accelerated growth in 2021, as users sought platforms that improve productivity, work with other technologies and facilitate resource and labor management, according to an ARC market research study.
Shippers' views on capacity, inventory and rates have reached a decline phase similar to May and June 2020, with the Truckload Demand Indicator reading of 58 putting freight demand near recession levels, according to Ken Hoexter, trucking research director for Bank of America. Trucks haul 72% of freight in the US and are often seen as an early indicator of larger economic downturns.
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Business-to-business marketers can take seven steps to manage their brand's reputation and ensure prospects at the top of the funnel get the right impression of their company, writes SEO and social media expert Aleh Barysevich. Start the process by creating high-quality content, then establish the right presence on social media before facilitating meaningful engagement with audiences.
Marketers are preparing for a cookie-free future with an average of five different technology investments, according to a study by Loyalty Research Center that interviewed Fortune 500 business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing leaders. In addition, respondents said they are investing more in social media and search, and Rep Data's Gary Elstein noted, "More companies are turning to primary, first-party data collection to help them understand audiences in the new marketing ecosystem."
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Don't immediately dismiss feedback or criticism from a team member, writes Liz Kislik, who recommends being curious and asking questions to uncover problem areas you're unaware of. "Make sure you can now see more than you were first seeing on your own, even if you don't agree with or accept every data point," Kislik advises.
Many employees who plan to quit are doing so in part because they don't feel valued or a sense of belonging, according to a McKinsey study. Managers who want to change this feeling need to put in the time to personally appreciate employees and fix structural issues, such as pay gaps, says S. Chris Edmonds in this blog post and video.
