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Retailers try to get just enough on the shelves for the holidays
Sep 17, 2024

Retailers try to get just enough on the shelves for the holidays

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Later this morning, we’ll to get an update on how much inventory businesses built up in July.

Segments From this episode

What wholesale inventories tell us about the upcoming holiday shopping season

Sep 17, 2024
Things seem to be reverting to a pre-pandemic normal, say analysts.
"We’ve now been able to go back to just-in-time inventory management," said Zac Rogers at Colorado State University.
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The secretive, scandalous world of offshore finance

Often located in tropical paradises, offshore financial centers offer foreign companies and uber-rich individuals a place to stash their wealth under favorable financial conditions. But these fiscal paradises tend to come with an added cost to the locals, says Dartmouth economic sociology professor Brooke Harrington. We’ll chat with Harrington about her new book, “Offshore: Stealth, Wealth and the New Colonialism.”

The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC