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1 week ago | thescxchange.com | Ben Ames |Victoria Fraza Kickham |Diane Rand

Retail sales grew in March after two straight months of declines, as consumers stocked up on goods before Trump Administration tariffs hit, according to the "March 2025 Retail Monitor Report," a monthly measure of retail sales created by CNBC and the National Retail Federation (NRF).

1 week ago | dcvelocity.com | Diane Rand |David Maloney

A few years back, nonalcoholic craft beer producer Athletic Brewing found itself facing the classic growth challenge—at least where its shipping operations were concerned. Since its founding in 2017, the Stratford, Connecticut-based brewer had relied heavily on manual processes for tracking shipments, managing rate quotes, and coordinating with carriers.

1 week ago | thescxchange.com | Ben Ames |Victoria Fraza Kickham |Diane Rand

Prolonged tariffs on all auto imports into the U.S. along with tariffs on steel and aluminum will have a multi-billion-dollar negative impact on the earnings of North American automakers and suppliers, according to a report from S&P Global Ratings.

1 week ago | thescxchange.com | Ben Ames |Victoria Fraza Kickham |Diane Rand

Triggered by tariff volatility, global smartphone shipments surged beyond consumer demand in the first quarter of 2025, increasing 1.5% year-over-year (YoY) to 304.9 million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. That jump occurred as manufacturers ramped up production in anticipation of the expected announcement by the U.S. Administration on tariffs on China imports.