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As U.S. companies continue to shift away from Chinese manufacturing, a new frontrunner has emerged. A new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that India may be the biggest winner, with exports to the U.S. increasing by $23 billion, a 44% increase from 2018 to 2022.

October retail sales numbers saw sequential declines and annual gains, according to data respectively issued yesterday by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported that total October retail sales, at $705.0 billion, were off 0.1% compared to September and posted a 2.5% annual gain. Total retail sales, from August through October, increased 3.1% compared to the same period a year ago.

Supply chains continue to ramp up sustainability efforts, but they are facing outsized pressure from investors. Those are just two of the insights inside the 4th annual State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2023, jointly published last month by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).