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13
Mar
2018
Disruptive Forces in the Retail Last Mile
Posted On March 13, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

In 1936, The New York Times claimed, “A rocket will never be able to leave the Earth’s atmosphere.” In 1943, the chairman of IBM said, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” Advances and tools that once seemed impossible are now commonplace […]

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06
Mar
2018
Fresh Approaches to E-grocery Logistics
Posted On March 6, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

We’re still in the early days of e-commerce grocery, but the segment is growing rapidly, according to a panel at NAIOP’s CRE.Insights: The Last Mile in Seattle this week. While only about 2 percent of the roughly $800 billion market has shifted online, according to RBC […]

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06
Mar
2018
E-commerce and the High Cost of Poor Infrastructure
Posted On March 6, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has 3 Comments

Every click of an e-commerce order kicks off a series of actions that lead to the delivery of your package from a warehouse to your house – and the final stretch of that process is the most expensive part. “People expect to order anything, anytime, and […]

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06
Mar
2018
Where Retail and Industrial Intersect
Posted On March 6, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

“Customers don’t want to shop; they want things that help them live a better life to magically appear,” said Ben Conwell, senior managing director and eCommerce Advisory Group Lead with Cushman & Wakefield, quoting Dan Makowski, Walmart’s vice president of design. Conwell spoke about new approaches […]

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06
Mar
2018
Seattle’s Take on the Future of Industrial Real Estate
Posted On March 6, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

As long as you don’t mind cloudy or rainy days – Seattle has more than 200 days on average each year – the seaport city has attractive features to offer many e-commerce businesses, with a strong economy, growing population, low unemployment and quick access to transportation […]

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