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Articles by Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

A CONTAINER SHIP FAR OUT TO SEA, TRAILING A LONG PLUME OF BLACK SMOKE

Spoof Ad Highlights Problems with ‘Green’ LNG as Maritime Fuel

February 28, 2025
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

There are no easy answers in the search for fuels that will help achieve the International Maritime Organization’s net zero greenhouse gas emissions target for the industry by mid-century.


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A KIT KAT CHOCOLATE BAR IS PARTIALLY UNWRAPPED.
SCB FEATURE

U.S. Companies’ Responses to Tariff Threats Vary Wildly

February 25, 2025
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

U.S.-based companies are also likely to suffer because of reciprocal tariffs imposed by America’s trading partners in retaliation, threatening profit from exports. 


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Donald Trump speaking to a crowd while wearing a navy blue suit, set against a blue square background that reads "Make America Great Again," and flanked by American flags on either side.
SCB FEATURE

The Big Gamble on Tariff Policy

February 20, 2025
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Prices will rise, maybe wages will too. The question is whether Trump’s new tariff regime will pay off. 


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A SANDY HAIRED MAN IN A BLUE SUIT AND RED-AND-WHITE STRIPED TIE POINTS EMPHATICALLY INTO THE CAMERA, A BLURRY CROWD BEHIND HIM
SCB FEATURE

Trump Tariff Uncertainty Puts Businesses in a Bind

February 11, 2025
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Some argue that Trump is simply using threats of injurious trade penalties in order to win smaller, different concessions. Others see a far more dramatic agenda at play.


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SHIPS DOCK AT A LARGE PORT, A MAP OF THE WORLD EMBEDDED IN THE SEA
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Gartner: Companies Need to Strategize to Respond Effectively to New Tariffs

January 29, 2025
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Businesses that can reinvent or reinvigorate their operations stand the best chance of driving new competitive advantage from ongoing tariff volatility.


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A COLORFUL GRAPHIC SHOWING MULTIPLE HEADS IN PROFILE, IDEA CLOUDS, DOCUMENTS AND SO ON.

The Multiple Benefits of a Smart, Formalized Knowledge Management System

January 23, 2025
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

The benefits of a knowledge management system go beyond simply being able to capture the quirks of a demanding customer, or the quickest way around a persistent traffic jam.


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A MAN AND A WOMAN SMILE AND TALK OVER ITEMS OF JEWELRY ON TOP OF A DISPLAY CASE IN A STORE

Retail Brands Want to Make Sales Associates Shine in AI’s Spotlight

January 15, 2025
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

The latest technologies offer a vision of the future where sales associates are empowered to make consumers feel they are seen and known, not impersonal data caches.


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EDITORS’ 2025 OUTLOOK

Retail in 2025: Price and Convenience Will Continue to Trump Tech

January 7, 2025
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

The greatest benefits of tech in 2025 will be felt further back up the retail supply chain, where it can lower costs by better managing inventory and distribution.


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A RED WHITE AND BLUE PAINTED PLANK CUT IN THE SHAPE OF THE UNITED STATES IS SURROUNDED BY A CLEAR PLASTIC WALL, AND FESTOONED WITH  SIGNS SAYING TARIFFS AND 10%, 80%, 100%

Threatened U.S. Tariffs Could Wipe Out Company Profits: PwC

December 31, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Uncertainty regarding whether Trump will actually impose the tariffs he has proposed is a matter of intense speculation.


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A CONTAINER SHIP AT SEA SPOUTS GREY SMOKE INTO THE SKY

Secretary Buttigieg Urged to Embrace Domestic Green Shipbuilding

December 20, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

The letter urges Buttigieg to implement a program of building a fleet of zero-emission vessels that will incorporate alternative (near-zero-carbon) fuel systems.


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