Volume 3 / Issue 2
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INDUSTRY TRENDS AND INSIGHTS
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A collection of articles from around the web providing information and insights in the retail, restaurant, and manufacturing industries.
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Will 2026 Bring Inflation Relief? Economists Weigh In
Inflation predictions from prominent forecasters vary widely, with some seeing inflation heating up while others expect it to cool relatively quickly. (Investopedia)
Grocery price inflation is picking up
Analysts who spoke to ABC News primarily attributed the jump in food costs to a convergence of market factors, including weather-induced supply shortages for some raw goods and a surge in demand for the likes of coffee and beef. (ABC News)
Will coffee prices keep climbing in 2026?
Floods lingering in Indonesia, dry weather nagging Brazil, and Vietnam saturating the market with robusta—means coffee prices aren't settling down anytime soon. (MSN)
10 trends and predictions for retail in 2026
Much like 2025, uncertainty is the persistent refrain; name a topic and it likely applies. Has fast fashion reached its peak? Is AI integration truly yielding a return or just burying retailers in more data? Do shoppers trust brands? (NRF)
RECENT SUCCESSES: A SNAPSHOT OF RECENT WINS
PLATFORM ENHANCEMENTS
Entirely New Details Page
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Intesource is dedicated to elevating your experience through ongoing, strategic platform investment. Our extensive back-end modernization efforts in late 2024 and 2025, which included a critical database upgrade and significant automation and indexing improvements, have laid the groundwork for unparalleled speed and stability. With this powerful foundation in place, we are now embarking on a complete redesign of our details page.
This forward-looking initiative will introduce an optimized layout, enhance information accessibility, rendering performance on any device, that will provide a remarkably clear, step-by-step participation journey. To further enhance transparency and ease of use, upcoming features will include a dynamic progress indicator, guiding participants through each stage. Moreover, to ensure compliance and critical information dissemination, event-specific documents can now be designated as mandatory downloads during the acceptance process. You will see updates and enhancements continue to rollout throughout 2026. As always, your feedback is necessary and welcomed.