Retail Logistics Shift: Primark is preparing to launch home delivery in Great Britain for the first time, a move that forces the low-margin model to rethink packaging, shipping, and returns economics. Leadership & Culture: A new book from a former Walmart logistics executive argues that measurable results can’t be the only success metric, pushing companies to align rewards and culture with sustainable performance. Defense Supply Chain Disruption: Bulgaria is investigating explosions and fires at EMCO ammunition storage sites, with officials citing possible neglect and even sabotage links to earlier incidents. Energy Storage Tech: NTPC is inviting global proposals for a pilot grid-connected sodium-ion battery system at thermal plants and offices, aiming to demonstrate sodium-ion readiness in real operations. Grid & Storage Scale-Up: China’s Jintan salt-cavern compressed air project completed startup of two units, positioning “super power bank” storage as a large-scale grid balancing tool. Security & Industrial Risk: Russia struck Zaporizhstal steel again, injuring workers and damaging production and logistics infrastructure, with the plant still not back online. Mobile Supply/Cost Pressure: Apple pre-orders for iPhone 18 Pro begin, while coverage highlights how storage tiers jump in price without clear justification—another reminder of how component costs shape consumer demand.