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Workforce gaps keep supply chain AI stuck in pilot mode

AI adoption across 13 supply chain functions averages 1.94 on a five-point scale. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi says companies are buying the tool before fixing the process. The post Workforce gaps keep supply chain AI stuck in pilot mode appeared

K+N claims market share gains as ‘strong’ air cargo peak gathers pace

Kuehne + Nagel attributed most of its third-quarter airfreight growth to market share gains, and expects to keep winning business into 2027 as a strong peak season gets under way. Airfreight volumes rose 10% year on year, with chief executi

Containership charter rates at a four-year high despite record orderbook

Containership charter rates have climbed to their highest level in four years, despite falling fixtures, and a record orderbook pointing to a major influx of capacity in 2028. Braemar’s charter index is at 325.8, up 21% year on year and its

Qianfeng Interview with LianLian DigiTech: From "Cross-Border Payment Expert" to "Trusted New Infrastructure for Global Intelligent Finance"

Analysis: Keep calm and hit the road with DSV

In a nutshell: With service restored in its European road network, DSV’s recovery is turning from an operations job into a sales job. The argument among the banks is less about whether profits rise than about how fast, and the road business

Austrians spent 16% of retail expenditure online

In 2025, more than 16 percent of Austrian consumer spending in retail was generated online. A year earlier, the online share of consumer retail spending came to 14.9 percent. This brings the market volume of ecommerce in the country in 2025

CNBC: AI debt and French bonds face a stress test…

CNBC reports: From AI companies financing data center projects to France’s heavily indebted government, credit markets are flashing warnings as investors grow warier of borrowing risks. Five-year credit default swap spreads have widened for

Online retail sales volumes fell in September as retailers brace for a muted Black Friday

Retail sales volumes declined 0.4% in September, but grew by 0.7% for Q3 2026, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The post Online retail sales volumes fell in September as retailers brace for a muted

Securing our frontier model training environment

OpenAI explains how we strengthened containment for frontier model training and evaluation, including offline environments and high-compute red-teaming.

Why one zero-emission truck dealer wants big rigs to wait

Johannes Ariens sells everything from electric motorcycles to hydrogen semis. He says the industry is trying to skip a step, and that small fleets with medium-duty trucks should go first. The post Why one zero-emission truck dealer wants bi

Chinese hotel-style tents go global, building a full suite outdoors for $30,000

Hotel-style tents have become a breakout outdoor category for going global in 2026.

Arne launches six-month pop-up at Bluewater Shopping Centre

Fashion brand Arne has launched a pop up at Landsec’s Bluewater Shopping Centre, marking its first retail location in the South East.

Sierra Miller and Idris Elba model Barbour International anniversary collection

Barbour International has celebrated its 90th anniversary by unveiling a new collection, modelled by its global brand champions Idris Elba and Sienna Miller. Barbour International was founded in 1936 by Duncan Barbour. Barbour designed the

Zero Hedge: Major US banks detecting unauthorized AI agents accessing customer accounts

ZERO HEDGE reports: America’s largest banks are scrambling to defend themselves against a new and rapidly evolving security threat: artificial intelligence agents gaining access to customer accounts, sometimes behaving in ways that appear t

EU's new regulations countdown! Non-compliant goods may be destroyed

Strike a balance between opportunities and new regulations.

Lufthansa Cargo’s GlobeCross launches Frankfurt headquarters

Lufthansa Cargo’s GlobeCross has opened its new headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, bringing together key business functions in a shared workspace. The business, which was formed in May with the merger of the Heyworld e-commerce and CB Custo

UK retail sales fall 0.4% in September despite quarterly growth

UK retail sales volumes edged down 0.4% in September as warm weather and cautious spending weighed on demand, despite quarterly growth. The post UK retail sales fall 0.4% in September despite quarterly growth appeared first on Retail Insigh

New Look reopens revamped Bristol store with first-of-its-kind 915 concept

New Look has reopened its refurbished Cribbs Causeway store in Bristol today. The 9,044 sq ft store features a refreshed layout, dedicated spaces for its latest womenswear, footwear and accessories collections, and a new shopping concept fo

The first quarter's just been issued for three days, and here comes the second quarter's tax text message again

Coca-Cola puts consumers in charge of Christmas Truck tour in new festive campaign

Coca-Cola has launched a new consumer-led Christmas campaign, giving the public the chance to vote for where its iconic Christmas Truck will visit for the first time. The brand is putting local communities at the heart of its festive market

Infringement warning for a travel pillow with a securing strap under a US invention patent—how to find non-infringement defense points and recover the listing?

Podcast: How AI will transform freight forwarding beyond the hype

AI is everywhere in logistics right now, but what does it actually mean for freight forwarding? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, host Charlotte Goldstone speaks to Erik Muttersbach, founder of Zauber and former Forto technology exec

Pressure remains on China-EU e-commerce volumes as new charge looms

China’s e-commerce volumes continued to decline in September, while the European Union is set to add another charge for low-cost packages being imported into the bloc in November to pile on the pressure. Figures from consultant Aevean show

10 recently announced high-risk products—listing them means immediate violation!

Be sure not to step on a landmine~