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Academy Builds Resilient Sourcing for Premium Demand

Academy Sports is recalibrating its sourcing and inventory strategies to hold the loyalty of higher-income shoppers drawn to value. In Brief: • Foot traffic from households earning over $100,000 rose double digits in Q1 • China...

Walgreens Shrinks Store Base to Stress-Test Pharmacy Supply Chain

Walgreens is compressing its retail network while counting on its supply chain to absorb patient demand and protect continuity of care. In Brief: • 1,200 store closures will reroute prescription volume, testing replenishment and last-mile...

Labor Costs Replace Freight as Key Risk in Global Sourcing

As global freight rates normalize, a quieter form of inflation is creeping into procurement portfolios. From Vietnam to Mexico and across Eastern Europe, wage floors are rising, overtime restrictions are tightening, and cost pass-throughs are...

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