FTC launches probe into supply chain snarls

Stacks of toilet paper on shelves at large store.

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday ordered nine large retailers, wholesalers and consumer goods suppliers to provide detailed information that will help it investigate how supply chain disruptions are causing hardships for consumers and harming competition.

The agency is authorized under law to conduct wide-ranging studies that don’t have a specific law enforcement purpose. 

The orders were sent to Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Kroger (NYSE: KRG), C&S Wholesale Grocers,...

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GSCW chat recap: Flexport.org founder on sustainability in retail supply chains

Flexport.org's founder discussed sustainability in retail supply chains.

This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 2 focuses on retail, building and construction.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How to define and implement a sustainable retail supply chain

DETAILS: Susy Schöneberg and FreightWaves’ Andrew Cox discuss waste management, greenhouse gas emissions and social sustainability for retail supply chains. Flexport.org provides customers with usable data to help them make informed decisions regarding sustainability and other...

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ShipHero CEO: E-comm shippers still scrambling for tech, fulfillment solutions

Earlier this week FreightWaves reported that regional parcel carriers are confronting a historic opportunity to pick up e-commerce business as FedEx and UPS seek to widen margin with price hikes and volume caps.

According to ShipHero Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Daniel-Richards, shippers are still scrambling to find technology and fulfillment solutions to manage their parcel moves for this  year’s peak retail season. Founded seven years ago, ShipHero provides software-as-a-service, or a...

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