NAW SmartBrief
May 27, 2025
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORIES
* First Supply opens distribution center in Wis.
* Importers rush to create bonded warehouses amid tariffs
* QXO's Jacobs outlines growth strategy post Beacon deal
* Tariff pause raises imports but fails to ease retail woes
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Targeted automation gains traction amid economic shifts
* Walgreens opens robotics-driven fulfillment center in Minn.
* Sysco opens first retail store to serve small businesses
SALES AND MARKETING
* Marketers lack AI road maps, training, report shows
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* M&A bouncing back after tariffs disrupt early 2025 activity
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