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Image via Flickr by CMH_90 Albertsons and Safeway announced their $9.2 billion merger at the beginning of last year, but it took nearly a year to gain approval from The Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC finally approved the merger after these supermarket chains agreed to close 168 stores in eight states to avoid monopolies…
Image via Flickr by pdbg Trader Joes positions itself as an offbeat grocer that’s (somewhat) locally-minded, but rumors about the company’s less than honest practices have been surfacing as of late. These days, consumers want to know where their food is coming from – whether it’s farm to table or a change in the label….
Image via Flickr by didbygraham Staples, a global retailer of office supplies and equipment, has found the perfect niche for using electric trucks within their fleet of almost 2,000 delivery vehicles. According to Staples director of fleet equipment Mike Payette, the trucks are ideal for short local delivery routes within cities where lots of stops…
Image via Flickr jurvetson China has become the leading manufacturer of goods in the world, but economic changes in the country are causing a shift in thought. For instance, wages for Chinese workers have tripled over the course of the past decade. This is causing manufacturers to move some outsourcing to countries where worker wages…
Image via Flickr by Janitors Recent reports related to Apple’s iPhone 6 show the company is beefing up its manufacturing operations to support the impending smartphone launch.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page! Make sure you’re logged in and try again, or contact support.
Image via Flickr by zackzen Every day the Baltic Exchange in London releases the Baltic Dry Index, which tracks the prices of shipping bulk freight. This week, prices are up 14 percent over last week, and have reached the highest level of the current year. Though most company representatives only agreed to speak with reporters…