UPS hopes its new system to manage e-commerce returns will make the parcel giant more attractive to small and medium-sized e-retailers.
11.1.2017
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Amazon is reportedly conducting a pilot test of its own delivery service and hopes to expand across the U.S. beginning next year in a move likely to draw into...
10.6.2017
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Chicago and its suburbs are leading the nation's industrial real estate surge, according to findings from a top commercial real estate firm.
9.27.2017
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Trucking industry observers warn that forthcoming trucking safety regulations could worsen an existing shortage of drivers.
9.20.2017
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Warehouse developers are increasingly factoring a tight labor market into their site selection decisions, with labor force potential as one of the key...
8.23.2017
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Georgia officials last week fined industrial gas giant Airgas more than $300,000 for its role in a deadly gas leak at an Augusta sperm bank in February.
8.18.2017
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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would disband two manufacturing advisory panels amid the firestorm surrounding his comments about white...
8.16.2017
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Federal and state transportation officials suggest that truckers should be prepared for darkened midday skies during next Monday's solar eclipse. But some...
8.15.2017
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As consumers increasingly embrace online shopping, Amazon grows into an even more powerful force in the retail sector. But numerous businesses are resisting...
8.11.2017
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Companies under increasing pressure to store and ship more goods in a tough labor market are toying with smaller robots in the hopes that they help their...
8.8.2017
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An insurance company official warns that many businesses fail to plan for one of the largest — and growing — threats to their supply chains: the weather.
7.26.2017
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Trump administration officials reportedly withdrew hundreds of proposed federal rules in the president's first five months in office.
7.21.2017
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Walmart reportedly hopes that a system of fines will help keep its suppliers' deliveries on schedule.
7.18.2017
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A recent analysis suggests that government jobs data is significantly underestimating the number of jobs created by the e-commerce boom in recent years.
7.18.2017
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Hardware store chain True Value Co. is reportedly considering putting itself on the block as part of a strategic evaluation, and Ace Hardware appears to be...
7.13.2017
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Recent analysis by security software firm Trend Micro found that the software used to operate industrial robots is often outdated, reliant on weak...
7.13.2017
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The Wall Street Journal reports that a new Kentucky law will enable UPS to use retrofitted golf carts to complement its current delivery fleet, but drivers...
7.6.2017
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The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that Sycamore Partners plans to split Staples into U.S. retail, Canadian retail and...
6.30.2017
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Amazon is reportedly considering innovative ways to facilitate drone-enabled package delivery even in densely populated urban areas, filing a patent for a...
6.27.2017
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Three years after crude oil prices hit their apex, the industry finally appears to be adjusted to a new normal of significantly lower prices.
6.22.2017
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Walmart has begun a pilot program at three stores that allows its employees to sign up to deliver online orders to customers' homes on their own drives...
6.6.2017
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A newly released report anticipates that the global market for protective clothing will accelerate in coming years amid growing industrial activity and more...
6.2.2017
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Industrial gas giants Linde and Praxair edged closer to their long-sought merger this week, although significant hurdles still remain.
5.25.2017
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Amazon's recently announced expansion in Australia is poised to bolster its e-commerce empire in yet another of the world's largest economies.
5.23.2017
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Staples this week announced a rebranding effort that for the first time seeks to target customers beyond its retail operations. In addition to retail customers...
5.5.2017
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The race to develop self-driving technology reportedly has another entrant: Amazon.
5.1.2017
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The Trump administration on Wednesday outlined what proponents hope will be the first overhaul of the nation's tax code in more than three decades.
4.27.2017
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Federal investigators believe that an overheated pump triggered a fatal explosion at an Airgas facility in Florida last summer, according to a 146-page report...
4.21.2017
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President Donald Trump said last week that the dollar is "getting too strong" and that he prefers "a low interest rate policy" as the...
4.17.2017
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A warehouse building boom — and a scarcity of available workers to staff them — reportedly resulted in the largest wage increase among warehouse workers in...
4.13.2017
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Amazon will attempt to persuade several prominent companies to completely overhaul their retail strategies during a meeting in its native Seattle next month,...
4.7.2017
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A top official at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration during the Obama administration recently began publicizing penalties levied by OSHA after...
4.6.2017
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Hundreds of firms reportedly submitted plans to build a massive wall along the U.S.-Mexico border as many larger companies steered clear of the politically...
4.5.2017
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Officials in several states are reportedly considering ways to collect sales tax revenue from independent merchants that sell on Amazon.com and other e-...
4.4.2017
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Europe saw record-high levels of warehouse property leases and investment last year as e-commerce continued to alter the commercial property landscape.
3.31.2017
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General Electric announced a dramatically increased effort to cut costs this week amid heightened pressure from a prominent shareholder.
3.24.2017
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The preliminary budget released by the Trump administration this month seeks to cut a federal grant program that provided safety training to workers in...
3.23.2017
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Customer reviews on e-retailer websites reportedly have a $400 billion impact on global commerce each year, a recent report found, while data also showed that...
3.21.2017
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In his campaign trail, President Trump promised major infrastructure investment, but since election day, analysts and congressional Republicans have voiced...
3.20.2017
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