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RapidRecap: ISM 2023 World, Rising Up with Resilience and Innovation

Recently, RapidRatings attended ISM World 2023, a three-day event that served as a gathering place for top professionals in the supplier space, risk management sector, sustainability, manufacturing, and more.
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Corporate Bankruptcies Surpass COVID Peaks: Is the Worst Yet to Come in 2023?

In the time since our 2022 blog post, Commercial Bankruptcies May Come Back With a Vengeance in 2023, our prediction has become a stark reality.
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The Perfect Storm Is Brewing For More Retail Bankruptcies After Bed Bath & Beyond And David’s Bridal

Retailers face a perfect storm due to the rising cost of capital, trouble in the banking sector, slowing residential real estate market, record levels of household debt and persistent inflation that is already turning the tide on consumer demand.
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The Trickledown Effect: How Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Impacts Supply Chains

Your suppliers’ ability to deliver on-time, on specification, and per the terms of contracts will be put to the test.
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1 big thing: SVB’s shadow over retail and consumer

The Silicon Valley Bank fallout may not hurt consumer-facing companies immediately, but is likely to have longer-term consequences, industry sources tell Richard.
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