Warehouses will be a tough find through 2023
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Warehouses will be a tough find through 2023

The industrial real estate market will likely see low vacancies and high rents for at least another two years, according to a report from commercial real estate services firm JLL Inc.

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Amazon delivery drone crash sparked acres-wide fire in Oregon: FAA
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Amazon delivery drone crash sparked acres-wide fire in Oregon: FAA

Amazon’s drone delivery program is again under the scanner with a new Business Insider report highlighting how an experimental Prime Air drone set several acres of a wheat farm ablaze when it crashed in eastern Oregon during a test flight last summer.

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New Balance grows 'Made-in-America' ethos
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New Balance grows 'Made-in-America' ethos

While many retailers are struggling to preserve relationships with overseas vendors and manufacturers, against pandemic uncertainty and shaky foreign relations, one is doubling down on its presence in North America.

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Walmart putting millions into automation at Wisconsin DC
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Walmart putting millions into automation at Wisconsin DC

Tucked behind a large plastic curtain at its Menomonie distribution center is new machinery Walmart will switch on later this year to bring a higher level of automation to how products go through the building and out to stores.

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Walmart expanding Baytown supply chain campus to 5 million square feet
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Walmart expanding Baytown supply chain campus to 5 million square feet

Walmart has been focused on strengthening its supply-chain network. To this end, the omnichannel retailer unveiled plans to expand its supply-chain campus in Baytown, TX through a new distribution center spanning more than 1,000,000 square feet. This will mark the company’s fourth facility in Baytown, TX, which is slated to open in Fall 2022

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