White House bolsters nominee for consumer post as battle looms March 4, 2020, Washington Times The White House is gearing for a fight with Democrats over President Trump’s nomination of EPA official Nancy Beck to lead the Consumer Products Safety more »
Category: Supply Chain
In the News; March 2, 2020
How novel coronavirus could change the map on global manufacturing February 24, 2020, PBS Intensifying international concern about the toll and spread of the novel coronavirus is straining businesses that rely on goods made in China, even as they continue more »
In the News: February 24, 2020
P&G Says 17,600 Products Could Be Affected By Coronavirus In China, Highlighting Supply Chain Risk February 20, 2020, Forbes Consumer goods giant P&G, joining a chorus of companies including Apple, Adidas and Starbucks, warned Thursday that its sales and profit more »
In The News: February 17, 2020
A Grim Landmark as Coronavirus Death Toll in China Tops 1,000 February 11, 2020, New York Times President Xi Jinping, accused of being aloof amid the crisis, made a very public appearance in Beijing. The death toll from the coronavirus more »
In the News: February 10, 2020
Global companies scramble to respond to Coronavirus in China January 29, 2020 Washington Post Some of the world’s largest corporations shuttered operations in China on Wednesday as the worsening coronavirus outbreak renewed concerns about their reliance on Chinese factories and more »
In the News: February 3, 2020
CPSC Announces recalls of more than 165,000 inclined sleepers to prevent risk of suffocation January 29, 2020, cpsc.gov The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov. Summer more »
In the News: January 14, 2020
Ikea will pay $46 million to parents of toddler rushed to death by a dresser January 6, 2020, The New York Times The Swedish furniture retailer Ikea agreed to pay a $46 million settlement ihttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/next-wave-consumer-advocacy/ n a wrongful-death lawsuit brought more »
In the News: January 2, 2020
Schumer demands probe into recalled goods sold at TJ Maxx-Marshalls December 22, 2019, New York Post Sen. Chuck Schumer raged against a trio of big-box bargain stores for selling potentially deadly products after they were recalled — while warning that more »
In the News: December 9, 2019
Walmart and Buy Buy Baby join Amazon and eBay in ending sales of inclined sleepers linked to infant deaths December 5, 2019, Washington Post Walmart and Buy Buy Baby plan to stop selling infant inclined sleepers, popular products that federal more »
In the News: November 25, 2019
Hong Kong Update: Toy Association monitors protests ahead of 2020 November 19, 2019, Toy Association January travel to Hong Kong has long served as the kick-off to the toy community year. With protests and tensions rising in the city however, more »
