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US holiday shopping 2021: Strong demand meets big challenges

McKinsey

As holiday shopping ramps up—and supply-chain issues persist—forward-looking retailers are already doing things differently. Maintaining customer loyalty will be key.

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Sporting goods 2023: The need for resilience in a world in disarray

McKinsey

After recording a widely positive performance in 2021, the sporting-goods industry has seen multiple challenges in the past year, including the threat of global recession, war in Europe, continued supply chain challenges, and rapidly rising interest rates—all contributing to a world in disarray.

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First-Ever Gulf of Mexico Wind Auction Results in Only 1 Wind Lease Offshore Louisiana. What Happens Next?

The Energy Law

First, a credit equal to 20% of the cash bid if it successfully commits to supporting workforce training programs and developing a domestic supply chain for the offshore wind energy industry. based offshore wind industry supply chain that would facilitate this or other renewable energy projects permitted by BOEM.”

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Energy Procurement: How It Works and Why It Matters

Navigate Power

When firms are fully informed of the available options, they can better choose supply contracts that are more cost-effective and tailored to their specific needs. Highly regulated markets have a single supplier empowered by government regulations to control the supply chain.

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MADE IN AMERICA: U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Substation and Support Vessels Start to Set Sail for Federal Waters

The Energy Law

back in 2021. More offshore wind support vessels are needed, and fast, with BOEM aiming to approve 15 more Construction and Operations plans for federal offshore commercial wind leases by 2025—leaving a huge void in the Nation’s offshore wind industry for an infantile domestic supply chain and workforce to fill. 1331 et seq.

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Technologies Increases Inventory and Logistical Capabilities Amid the 2022 Hurricane Season

Q2 Technologies

As a critical supplier of chemical products across the US to our clients in diverse industries, we are taking particular care to reinforce our logistics and product supply chain.

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Effectively implementing President Biden’s supply-chain review

McKinsey

President Biden’s February 24, 2021, executive order calls for reviews of critical US supply chains. We share lessons and suggestions from our experience in building supply-chain resilience.