Logistics

An ongoing e-commerce boom has caused an unprecedented demand for fulfillment space, resulting in record low vacancy rates across the United States, not to mention skyrocketing asking prices and rents. Despite some signs of cooling demand, ... Read More

The warehousing sector has long relied upon manual labor as the driving force behind operations. Though numerous efficiency-improving technologies have become commonplace in warehouses over the years, the growing logistics labor shortage has accelerated technology adoption ... Read More

Over the past several years, supply chain resiliency has gone from an academic concept to a major boardroom-level concern for U.S. companies. From the U.S.-China trade war to the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change, business leaders ... Read More

The cost of renting a warehouse in the United States has skyrocketed in the past two years, while vacancy has plummeted to record lows. A booming e-commerce sector, reshoring manufacturers, and other contributing factors have kept ... Read More

Massive e-commerce sales fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic have left many online and omnichannel retailers dealing with unexpected business growth. Though the e-commerce boom has slowed compared to the explosion seen in 2020, online retail continues ... Read More

Reshoring had an uptick in 2018-19 but then went negative again in 2020-21, according to Kearney’s Reshoring Index. Reshoring is a complex and expensive proposition, and it has been difficult for reshoring proponents to maintain consistent ... Read More

The fragility of the modern global supply chain began to reveal itself in 2018 once a trade war with China—the United States’ largest trading partner—began to heat up. Back-and-forth retaliatory tariffs over the next two years ... Read More

The industrial real estate crunch shows no signs of relief any time soon, with some experts now saying we can expect low availability through 2023. With industrial demand soaring and rents still climbing, industry stakeholders have ... Read More

The ongoing boom in eCommerce has driven a shortage of industrial real estate, exacerbated an existing driver shortage, and placed additional strain on major U.S. ports. Unfortunately, record sales volumes and tight transportation capacity have resulted ... Read More

Retailers have implemented numerous strategies to keep up with the steady uptick in e-commerce sales the sector has experienced since the onset of the pandemic. While the most notable approach has been a dogged pursuit of ... Read More