Research into why people are choosing not to return to work following the official end of the Covid 19 pandemic shows a range of motivations. Conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, a new survey has found that 18%…
About 56% of employers in the United States have experienced pay compression in the last 12 months, research by the international staffing and consulting firm Robert Half reported has found. Pay compression takes place when a new employee is paid…
The Coronavirus pandemic and supply chain crisis have spurred greater investments in high tech solutions, finds a recent survey of logistics leaders by MHI, the material handling, logistics and supply chain association. Because of this, investment in supply innovation over…
Retailers and wholesalers are driving the trend towards larger big box warehouses, according to the commercial real estate services giant CBRE. North American “big-box” warehouse transactions (defined as 200,000 square feet or larger) rose dramatically in 2021, intended to accommodate…
In spite of rampant inflation, political turmoil and a war in Europe, retail industry experts are predicting continued strength in consumer spending. However, that could change if inflation continues to soar at a historic rate. On March 15, the National…
Net effective industrial real estate rents increased by a record 17.6% in 2021, with gateway locations recording the fastest rent growth, led by California’s Inland Empire at 58%, the industrial real estate giant Prologis reported last month. Markets near major…
Third-Party Logistics warehouse operations will continue to thrive throughout this year as customers search for solutions to the supply chain service and costs issue, according to CBRE Group, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. This and…
Ecommerce grocery sales reached a total of $97.7 billion for 2021 as more than 70% of households (93 million) received at least one or more online orders during the year. The survey was conducted by Brick Meets Click, the analytics…
December’s weak retail sales numbers and other economic indicators have caused concern because they seem to show a national economy that could be tottering on the edge of a major decline. Throughout 2021, it looked like the economy was progressing…
After a year of unprecedented increases, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to return to normal growth rates in 2022 but volumes will remain high, reports the National Retail Federation U.S. ports handled 2.11 million TEU…
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