Tag Archives: Covid

Did Large Grocers use their size to get better delivery volumes during the Pandemic ?

An article in the Wall Street Journal (March 21, 2024) titled ‘FTC Finds Large Grocers Used Size to Stock Shelves During the Pandemic” describes claims that large grocery retailers demanded stricter delivery requirements and levied fines on suppliers who did … Continue reading

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Covid oxygen crisis and managing oxygen tank refills

An article published in CNN.com titled “Hospitals in the South face oxygen shortage as Covid Crisis Worsens” (August 29, 2021), describes the challenges of keeping oxygen tanks resupplied. Normally, tanks are described as starting at 90% of capacity, and suppliers … Continue reading

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