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Report: Warehouse sector's construction rate supported by e-commerce demand

In-progress warehouse construction in the United States totaled 255 million square feet at the end of this year’s first quarter.
June 20, 2019
Warehouse construction has reached unprecedented levels in the United States due to e-commerce demand, and conditions in many markets indicate that new supply can be leased up prior to construction completion or shortly thereafter, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
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Cargill opens $48.8M protein production plant in Chuzhou, China

Cargill’s integrated poultry production facility covers every stage of the poultry supply chain, including chicken breeding, raising, feed production, hatching, primary and further production.
June 19, 2019
Cargill, Minneapolis, is expanding its protein production capacity in Chuzhou, Anhui, China, with a $48.8 million investment in a production plant.
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Grocery shopper trends report examines personalized grocery shopping

Shoppers see the process of shopping across channels and banners as a personalization strategy.
June 19, 2019
Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., released the 45th edition of “U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends,” prepared by The Hartman Group, Inc., Bellevue, Wash., which studies what consumers want from their retailers when personalizing grocery shopping.
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Study: Americans more concerned about plastic in oceans than climate change

Notably, 80% of Americans said if they had the option to buy goods or products that don’t use single-use plastic packaging, they would.
June 19, 2019
Americans are more concerned about the impact of plastic waste in oceans than they are about the impacts of climate change, according to a survey produced by Shelton Group, Minneapolis.
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Study reveals in-store shopping thriving despite “Amazon Effect”

While shoppers are still shopping mainly in brick-and-mortar, online shopping will continue to have a role in the future.
June 19, 2019
E-commerce food sales have been growing at a rate of about 22% per year, and are expected to make up close to 10% of the overall food and consumables market by 2023, according to data presented by Inmar, Winston-Salem, N.C.
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