Canada unexpectedly shed jobs in May, while hourly wages shot upward at their fastest pace since 2009. (WSJ)
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc., a Sears Holdings Corp. spinoff, plans to close up to 100 of its 882 stores this quarter. (WSJ)
Apple Inc. told parts suppliers to prepare for about a 20% decline in orders for its new iPhone. (Nikkei Asian Review)
China’s textile and apparel shipments to the U.S. fell 10.9% in April. (Sourcing Journal)
British retailer House of Fraser is closing 31 of its 59 department stores as it focuses on e-commerce operations. (The Guardian)
Canada’s two big freight railroads are buying thousands of new grain hopper cars. (Financial Post)
Earnings for the largest bulk maritime vessels have soared 66% since the end of May. (Lloyd’s List)
Container shipping lines are having difficulty passing along higher fuel costs to customers. (The Loadstar)
Daimler Trucks is adding two electric vehicles to its line of Freightliner heavy-duty trucks. (Fleet Owner)
Rhode Island will start collecting tolls from tractor-trailers this week as the state prepares for a legal challenge from truckers. (Providence Journal)
South Korea’s CJ Logistics Corp. is buying Illinois-based DSC Logistics Inc. for $216 million. (Yonhap)
Logistics software company WiseTech Global made its eighth acquisition since January. (American Shipper)
Japanese online retailer Rakuten Inc. is buying U.S. mobile ordering and pickup startup Curbside Inc. (TechCrunch)
The vacancy rate for warehouses in Mexico is at its lowest level in six years. (Journal of Commerce)
Amazon.com Inc. is putting a 640,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Tulsa, Okla. (KJRH)
Ireland's post office is buying electric cargo tricycles. (Sunday Times)
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