Global Business

Online marketplaces can make comparison shopping easy until the final checkout reveals service charges, mandatory fees, delivery costs, or conditions that were difficult to see earlier. Transparent pricing aims to show the amount a customer is likely to pay at the point where a product first attracts attention, not only after time has been invested…

Manufacturers and retailers are redesigning supply chains after years of port congestion, material shortages, extreme weather, and abrupt changes in demand. The new objective is not simply to move production closer to customers. Companies are building regional networks that can shift orders among several suppliers, transport routes, and distribution centers when conditions change. Traditional purchasing…