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Tariffs Force Chinese Sellers to Raise Prices or Leave Amazon
eCommerce // April 10, 2025

U.S. tariffs have reportedly left Chinese companies on Amazon with a tough choice: Hike their prices, or leave the platform altogether. That’s according to a report late Wednesday (April 9) by Reuters, citing interviews with those merchants and the head of China’s largest eCommerce association. The shift follows President...

Threat of Tariffs Forces 65% of CFOs Into Supplier Showdowns
CFO // March 20, 2025

Ongoing global trade battles have caught America’s mid-sized companies in their crossfire. Unlike multinational giants with deep pockets, and small businesses able to pivot quickly, mid-sized firms can frequently find themselves in an awkward middle ground, big enough to feel the financial strain but not...

Tariff Uncertainty Creates Challenges in Produce Industry
Retail // March 14, 2025

Produce suppliers and grocery stores have reportedly been busy adapting to the on-again, off-again tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada. The changing policies have created challenges for companies that deal with fruits and vegetables, which are perishable and have thin profit margins, The Wall Street...

UiPath Buys Peak to Bolster Agentic Automation Platform
Acquisitions // March 13, 2025

Enterprise automation and artificial intelligence (AI) software company UiPath has acquired AI platform Peak. “With the acquisition of Peak, we are accelerating our mission to strengthen our vertical AI solutions strategy,” Daniel Dines, UiPath’s founder and chief executive, said in a news release Thursday (March 13). “When combined with the UiPath...

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Threat of Tariffs Forces 65% of CFOs Into Supplier Showdowns

March 20, 2025
Ongoing global trade battles have caught America’s mid-sized companies in their crossfire. Unlike multinational giants with deep pockets, and small businesses able to pivot quickly, mid-sized firms can frequently find themselves in an awkward middle ground, big enough to feel the financial strain but not nimble enough to dodge the blows. With tariffs soaring and […]

Tariff Storm Clouds Loom Over Walmart’s Low-Price Empire

February 20, 2025
As Walmart navigates a shifting trade landscape, the specter of new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration is casting a shadow over the retail giant’s hallmark promise: everyday low prices....

Fed’s Beige Book Finds Mixed Consumer Spending Amid ‘Elevated Uncertainty’

October 24, 2024
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book — released eight times a year, with the latest report debuting Wednesday (Oct. 23) afternoon — offers up a qualitative take on the state of...

Amazon, Walmart Aim to Retain Lower-Income Shoppers Amid Luxury Push

May 17, 2024
Amazon and Walmart may be setting their sights on high-income consumers, but as the two retail giants compete for shoppers’ spending, they are working hard not to lose their lower-income...

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Tariffs Force Chinese Sellers to Raise Prices or Leave Amazon

April 10, 2025
U.S. tariffs have reportedly left Chinese companies on Amazon with a tough choice: Hike their prices, or leave the platform altogether. That’s according to a report late Wednesday (April 9) by Reuters, citing interviews with those merchants and the head of China’s largest eCommerce association. The shift follows President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would increase tariffs on Chinese […]

Tariff Uncertainty Creates Challenges in Produce Industry

March 14, 2025
Produce suppliers and grocery stores have reportedly been busy adapting to the on-again, off-again tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada. The changing policies have created challenges for companies that deal...

UiPath Buys Peak to Bolster Agentic Automation Platform

March 13, 2025
Enterprise automation and artificial intelligence (AI) software company UiPath has acquired AI platform Peak. “With the acquisition of Peak, we are accelerating our mission to strengthen our vertical AI solutions strategy,” Daniel Dines, UiPath’s...

Securely Introduces Ingo Payments-Powered Bank-to-Bank Card Payment Alternative 

March 10, 2025
Securely now offers a bank-to-bank card payment alternative with real-time settlement options called Digital Cash that is powered by Ingo Payments. Digital Cash provides enhanced speed and transparency to customers,...