Week of July 23, 2018
By Garrick Brown
Prime Day and the Amenitization of Retail
In 2017, Amazon’s Prime Day event racked up a whopping $2.4 billion in sales in a 30-hour period. This year, Prime
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Primed for Success: How Amazon’s eCommerce Holiday is Making an Impact on the Industrial Sector
Amazon Prime Day Boosts Industrial Real Estate
By Ben Conwell
Amazon Prime Day, the biggest sale of the summer, has come and gone, and just as expected, the “holiday” sales came in at a record high. For those that missed
Insurance Underwriters: The Most Important Design Stakeholder You’ve Never Heard Of
By Randy Thompson
When Build-to-Suit is the Only Option
In today’s eCommerce-driven economy, keeping up with consumer demand is imperative to success. But as retailers continue to grow, it can be difficult to find existing distribution centers that
newCommerce Spotlight: New SCOTUS Ruling on Internet Sales Taxation
By Garrick Brown & Ben Conwell
On Thursday, June 21 the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair. This case, which Accounting Today referred to as “the tax case of the
To 3PL or Not to 3PL?
Should I self-perform my direct-to-consumer, store, and wholesale fulfillment, or contract out to a third party logistics firm (3PL)?
By Richard Hamilton
Retailers may face significant challenges when expanding further into online/eCommerce business. Some of these may involve issues