Our gratitude list is long this Thanksgiving! We are especially grateful to our incredible trade partners, whose dedication and attention to detail help us provide a superior product for our homeowners to call home this holiday season. Last week, we were able to thank our partners in all regions with lunch on us!
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Hubris, thy name is Posidonia ‘This time, it’s different’ is one of those phrases that should be heavily regulated. Deploying it amid the febrile atmosphere of a Greek shipping ordering binge, where owners are jumping around excitedly with their bulging pockets on fire, is at best inadvisable. Celebrating the geopolitical carnage, which has unexpectedly supercharged earnings, is not a good look, no matter how many Australian pop princesses you fly in on your private jet to help the party along. Talking up a golden age of shipping profitability while talking down the decarbonisation goals that are now deemed unachievable, might prompt onlookers to question whether the industry has somewhat misjudged the mood. Of course, there are valid counters to all of the above. It is different to the ordering boom that preceded the last financial crash — the orderbook today is less than 50% of what it was in 2008. So far. Earnings are up across the board, defying logic and economic gravity in some cases. There is no denying strong outlooks are fuelling optimism. And yet the lingering suspicion that we have seen all this before and will see it again lingers heavily over Athens for those who have been to enough Posidonias to hum along to a familiar tune. The unpredictable confluence of geopolitical circumstance that led to this bonanza was not of shipping’s making and the circumstances that will inevitably unravel it are equally unknowable. Those preaching counter-cyclical bravery and foresight today could easily be cursing the black swan that lands its droppings on them from a great height a year or two down the line. Of course, such events are said to foretell fortune, but how many of them will be feeling lucky, lucky, lucky when that happens? https://lnkd.in/dpeqvNY3
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(AUSTRALIA 16.04.24) Watch Live 8:30AM - 5:30PM AEST: Coles & Woolworths & Colse will appear before the Senate Select Committee on Tuesday 16 April [AG: The Hidden Truth Behind Verbal Wholesale Market & Volume Data in Australia's Fresh Produce Industry] ‘What have you got to say?’: Greens Senator and Woolworths boss clash in Senate hearing https://lnkd.in/g5exmRXz ‘I’m not interested in your bulls**t’: Greens Senator and Woolworths boss clash in Senate https://lnkd.in/gjnHfWRj Supermarkets not showing fairness ‘from the farmgate to your plate’: Littleproud https://lnkd.in/gDCuaaHK Coles boss Leah Weckert fronts Senate hearing into supermarket prices after outgoing Woolies CEO cops fiery grilling https://lnkd.in/gKH7-3e2 ----- [AG: It has come to our attention, and indeed been echoed here as well, that our major Australian retailers such as Woolworths and Coles rely on wholesale market data collected through verbal means by Ausmarket Consultants. This reliance on verbally collected data raises significant concerns regarding its accuracy and reliability. The inherent bias and unreliability associated with verbally collected data should not be overlooked, particularly when such data forms the basis for pricing decisions by major fresh produce retailers. It is troubling to witness the absence of technological solutions in an industry that crucially depends on accurate and unbiased information for effective operations. The absence of negotiation between major retailers and fresh produce growers further exacerbates the impact of this reliance on unreliable data. It is imperative that the practices and methodologies involved in data collection and utilization within the industry be subjected to thorough scrutiny, particularly in light of the technological advancements available to ensure greater accuracy and transparency. We hope that the ongoing Senate inquiry will delve deeper into these issues and shed light on the urgent need for reforms to address the shortcomings in the current system of price and volume data collection and utilization in Australia's fresh produce industry.] -----
Decisions taken at the EU level impact the daily lives of consumers in many aspects: the food we eat, the efficiency of our appliances, the way we communicate... and more! Check out this video by our 🇸🇪 member Sveriges Konsumenter highlighting EU wins for consumers ⤵️
Communism 101: price controls on food. Jimmy Carters price controls on oil led to scarcity and long lines at the pumps.
Digitize and Automate Your Payments Process to Grow Your Brewery: In challenging times, breweries face critical operational hurdles, particularly in managing accounts receivable—how they get paid for their craft. The key metrics, days sales outstanding (DSO) and cash conversion cycle (CCC), are vital for assessing how swiftly breweries convert sales into cash. A high DSO or CCC means slower cash flow, impacting growth and operational efficiency. The brewing industry often relies on outdated payment methods—cash, checks, manual credit card entry—which not only slow down payment processes but also increase the likelihood of late or lost payments. This traditional approach can hinder a brewery’s ability to grow and respond flexibly to market demands. The folks over at Notch explain how the shift towards digital and automated payment solutions offers significant advantages in the latest edition of Brewers Journal Canada. Read the digital article here: https://bit.ly/3Qiz8Lw #brewery #finance #saving #money #efficiencies #efficient #digitize #payment #edition #industry #magazine
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