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Los Angeles Warehousing Mecca Halts Expansion Just as Needs Soar
Communities in the Inland Empire, the U.S.’s logistics mecca east of Los Angeles, are suspending new warehousing projects to examine the impact from decades of pollution — putting the industry under pressure when it’s needed most.
Source: Bloomberg
Amazon Shows It Can Generate Sales While Slowing Spending
Amazon showed its e-commerce and cloud-computing businesses can churn out revenue even as consumers worry about inflation and the company gets serious about curtailing expenses.
An employee walks outside Amazon's SAN3 fulfillment center in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
American Factories Heat Up as CEOs Take Production Out of China
Rattled by the most recent wave of strict Covid lockdowns in China, the long-time manufacturing hub of choice for multinationals, CEOs have been highlighting plans to relocate production.
A U.S. flag is displayed on a factory floor in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.
Amazon Is Building a Property Empire, Quietly Buying Land Across the U.S.
Buying land is a major shift for Amazon, which historically relied on a handful of developers to find property, build fairly simple warehouses and rent them back to the company. Now, Amazon is increasingly taking parts of the development process in-house — often bidding against long-time partners for the best space.
Trailers at the Amazon SAN3 fulfillment center in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Latin America Free Zone Sees Silver Lining in Supply Chain Kinks
Uruguay’s largest free zone operator Zonamerica SA, which hosts over 350 companies, plans to break ground on more than $100 million in real estate projects through next year as it bets stressed global supply chains will boost the country’s appeal as a regional hub.
Workers walk next to wind turbine equipment and shipping containers at the Port of Montevideo in Montevideo, Uruguay. Photo: Bloomberg.
Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool
Amazon.com Inc., stuck with too much warehouse capacity now that the surge in pandemic-era shopping has faded, is looking to sublet at least 10 million square feet of space and could vacate even more.
An Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center. Photo: Shutterstock.
Watch: The State of the Warehouse and Industrial Real Estate Market
Alex Cohen, chief executive officer of Liberty SBF, reviews current trends in demand for warehouse and industrial space, and how owners are acquiring financing in difficult times.
The State of the Warehouse and Industrial Real Estate Market
Three Key Questions for Site Selection and Facility Planning
Experts predict the U.S. will need to add anywhere from 330 million to 1 billion square feet of warehouse space over the next few years, as companies look to expand their distribution networks to meet growing consumer demands.
Supply Chain Hell Ignites Economic Boom Along U.S.-Mexico Border
Wedged up against the southern edge of the Rio Grande, the sprawling desert city of Juarez has seen its share of economic booms over the years. But perhaps none quite like the one that’s taken hold today.
At the TSC Miami factory in Juarez, Mexico, workers design and print T-shirts. Photo: Bloomberg.
The Time Is Ripe for U.S.-Made Clothing, American Giant’s CEO Says
After years of preaching about the benefits of making clothing in America, Bayard Winthrop now has a much more interested audience.
A clothing tag reads 'Made in U.S.A.' Photo: Shutterstock.
Snarled Supply Chain Is Making U.S. Warehouse Shortage Worse
Fallout from the global supply chain crisis that’s clogging U.S. ports is pushing warehouses to capacity, and forcing logistics managers to scramble for space.
Rows of inventory in a distribution warehouse. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: How Supply Chain Is Changing the Real Estate Landscape
A supply chain consulting arm is essential to modern-day commercial real estate brokerage firms, says Joe Dunlap, managing director of the supply chain advisory of CBRE.
How Supply Chain Is Changing the Real Estate Landscape
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