Week in Review: Walmart Spark Drivers Paid $10 Million in ‘Junk Fees’ to Access Payments, Former President Jimmy Carter Passes Away and More

From Walmart and workforce payments provider Branch Messenger being accused of costing retail giant Spark’s delivery drivers more than $10 million in extra fees to former President Jimmy Carter passing away on Sunday at the age of 100—leaving behind a nuanced legacy and a number of lasting trade and logistics policies—here are the top stories of the week.

Walmart Spark Drivers Paid $10 Million in ‘Junk Fees’ to Access Payments, US Lawsuit Says

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This is Why Vera Bradley Is the Latest Activist Target

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Layoffs Top 1,600 at Ross Warehouses in California

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Will the EU Further Weaken Corporate Sustainability Rules?

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Walmart Will Miss Its Scope 1 and 2 Carbon Targets. Does It Matter?

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Whitepaper: The True Cost of Detention?

When it comes to regulatory compliance, ignorance is hardly bliss. Not knowing exactly what’s in your textiles or apparel—from where the raw materials were sourced to what type of labor was or wasn’t used along the supply chain—is a costly gamble amid U.S. Customs and Border Protection crackdowns. Willful ignorance won’t get seized shipments out of CBP detention, nor will it prevent future Withhold Release Orders (WROs).?

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How Mexico’s New 19% Tariff Targets Imports From Shein and Temu

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President Jimmy Carter's Trade and Logistics Legacy

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Outlook '25: Denim Industry Braces for Tariffs, Green Legislation

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