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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
Net absorption of industrial space could increase slightly more than was forecast six months ago, and rise to 66,000 square feet per quarter for the second half of 2017, says NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. The commercial real…
A recent survey finds that 99% of adults buy some or all of their groceries in-person. Conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers, the poll further reveals that consumers visit physical stores personally because they seek immediate access to…
Evolving customer attitudes, demographics and shopping behavior are forcing grocers and suppliers to change how they manage their supply chains – and to do it sooner rather than later. The more that is learned about what different customer segments want, the…
Although some economic analysts say we are overdue for another – hopefully milder – recession, all of the indicators for the chemical industry show it is strong and will only grow stronger in the future. However, research shows that the industry needs help…
A federal court has ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to go back to the drawing board and revamp its wellness regulations that the commission adopted last year. However, the Washington, DC Circuit Court did not vacate the rules, but ordered…
The U.S. Department of Transportation is studying how to allow some truck accidents to be reported officially as having been non-preventable. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is conducting a two-year study of how fleets go about listing…
Ecommerce cointinues to reshape the way Americans shop for the Christmas holidays, with more of us shopping earlier, eroding the previous prominence of Black Friday. CPC Strategy, an ecommerce research and consulting firm for the retail industry, asked 1,500…
The Trump administration has reversed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s decision to expand reporting requirements for the EEO-1 Form. Already facing a court challenge, the rules had created a dilemma for employers. If the courts had let them…
A federal court has overturned the Obama-era overtime pay rules that drew strong opposition from employer groups when they were announced. The court ruled that the Department of Labor lacked statutory authority to change the definitions of which kind of…
The economy appears to be running counter to some economists’ forecasts last year for a downturn in the second half of 2017, and that strength is fueling boom town-like growth for industrial real estate. This is the conclusion drawn by Prologis from its…
Now that the Great Recession is behind us, logistics and freight transportation are facing the challenge of finding the qualified people they need to keep the supply chain flowing. “Leading companies understand that their supply chains – and the people who…
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would narrow the definition of who is a joint employer, and is intended to end Obama-era policies regarding labor and wage laws. Although other labor law reform measures have been introduced, and some…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
Net absorption of industrial space could increase slightly more than was forecast six months ago, and rise to 66,000 square feet per quarter for the second half of 2017, says NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. The commercial real…
A recent survey finds that 99% of adults buy some or all of their groceries in-person. Conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers, the poll further reveals that consumers visit physical stores personally because they seek immediate access to…
Evolving customer attitudes, demographics and shopping behavior are forcing grocers and suppliers to change how they manage their supply chains – and to do it sooner rather than later. The more that is learned about what different customer segments want, the…
Although some economic analysts say we are overdue for another – hopefully milder – recession, all of the indicators for the chemical industry show it is strong and will only grow stronger in the future. However, research shows that the industry needs help…
A federal court has ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to go back to the drawing board and revamp its wellness regulations that the commission adopted last year. However, the Washington, DC Circuit Court did not vacate the rules, but ordered…
The U.S. Department of Transportation is studying how to allow some truck accidents to be reported officially as having been non-preventable. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is conducting a two-year study of how fleets go about listing…
Ecommerce cointinues to reshape the way Americans shop for the Christmas holidays, with more of us shopping earlier, eroding the previous prominence of Black Friday. CPC Strategy, an ecommerce research and consulting firm for the retail industry, asked 1,500…
The Trump administration has reversed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s decision to expand reporting requirements for the EEO-1 Form. Already facing a court challenge, the rules had created a dilemma for employers. If the courts had let them…
A federal court has overturned the Obama-era overtime pay rules that drew strong opposition from employer groups when they were announced. The court ruled that the Department of Labor lacked statutory authority to change the definitions of which kind of…
The economy appears to be running counter to some economists’ forecasts last year for a downturn in the second half of 2017, and that strength is fueling boom town-like growth for industrial real estate. This is the conclusion drawn by Prologis from its…
Now that the Great Recession is behind us, logistics and freight transportation are facing the challenge of finding the qualified people they need to keep the supply chain flowing. “Leading companies understand that their supply chains – and the people who…
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would narrow the definition of who is a joint employer, and is intended to end Obama-era policies regarding labor and wage laws. Although other labor law reform measures have been introduced, and some…