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Freight Rates And Shipment Times Show Mixed Signals

While some assessments of freight movements and prices have been showing signs of improving, others...

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Covid Lockdowns In China’s Cities, Especially...

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Covid Lockdowns In China, Including Shanghai, Will...

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Good News, Bad News On Supply-Chain Front; Shanghai’s...

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The Evolution Of Manufacturers’ Reps And Paul Gustafson

Among the important topics in the foodservice E&S business that I have wanted to address for...

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NRA’s RPI Moved Broadly Lower In December, Both Cap-Ex Measures...

Seven of the eight components tracked monthly by the National Restaurant Assn. for its Restaurant...

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Foodservice Retail Sales Were Down 0.1% In December, Ended Year...

On the heels of a strong 0.7% gain in November, sales at “food service and drinking places” ticked...

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Overall Job Openings Plummeted Last Two Months Of 2025...

Job openings at restaurants and bars rose in December according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’...

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Ark Mfg. Acquires NAKS Custom Stainless Fab Businesses

North American Kitchen Solutions (NAKS), based in Elyria, Ohio, and Ark Mfg., Miami, jointly...

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Forward Solutions Adds Total Source To Its Curate Foodservice...

Forward Solutions, the Alpharetta, Ga.-based manufacturers’ rep platform, announced Feb. 10...

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Other E&S People & Market News:

Here are the latest personnel notices we’ve seen: The Boelter Cos., the Waukesha, Wis.-based...

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Baird 4Q-25 Survey Respondents And Reps At MAFSI Are...

Maybe it’s because the comparisons are getting really easy. Or maybe it’s because those who...

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Baird E&S Suppliers Reported First Revenue Gain In Two...

E&S suppliers surveyed by R.W. Baird for its quarterly E&S market analysis reported average...