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Study: IoT spending led by manufacturing, transportation, utilities investments

The industries forecast to make the largest IoT investments in 2016 are manufacturing ($178 billion), transportation ($78 billion) and utilities ($69 billion).
February 3, 2017
Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to reach $737 billion in 2016, as organizations invest in the hardware, software, services and connectivity that enable the Internet of Things.
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Study reveals consumers want simple shopping experience

The study, based on an online survey of more than 14,000 respondents across nine countries, ranks 857 brands on their perceived simplicity.
February 2, 2017
New York-based global brand strategy, design and experience firm Siegel+Gale released the findings of its seventh annual Global Brand Simplicity Index.
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Lineage Logistics expansion

Lineage Logistics expands 2 facilities, acquires 2 more

The expansions, in tandem with the acquired buildings, will add 21 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehousing space to Lineage’s nationwide facility network.
February 2, 2017
Lineage Logistics, a Colton, Calif.-based warehousing and logistics company sponsored by Bay Grove Capital LLC, San Francisco, announced plans to expand two existing facilities, one in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area and one in Sunnyvale, Calif., as well as the completed acquisitions of two buildings, one in Phoenix, Ariz., and one in Bethlehem, Pa.
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Youredi, Bestshore Business Solutions join forces to address the needs of the ocean logistics industry

This collaboration will enable the parties to further cooperate and focus on addressing the needs and enhance technology and processes for the ocean logistics industry.
February 2, 2017
Youredi, a Woburn, Mass.-based provider of data integration and analytics solutions serving global supply chain and logistics, announced a collaboration with Bestshore Business Solutions (UK), a management consulting provider in the shipping industry.
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Performance Food Group buys Bar Harbor Seafood

Bar Harbor Seafood operates a 41,000-square foot facility and employs approximately 150 associates.
February 2, 2017
Performance Food Group Co.(PFG), Richmond, Va., completed the acquisition of Bar Harbor Seafood, a regional seafood distributor in Orlando, Fla.
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O’Neal expands food, beverage capabilities

The newly launched food and beverage strategic business unit (SBU) will focus on food processing, food distribution and the broader consumer packaged goods markets.
February 2, 2017
O’Neal, Inc., an Atlanta-based integrated design and construction firm, expanded its capabilities for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods markets.
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Comdata helps trucking fleets stay compliant with KeepTruckin partnership

Through the Comdata MyFleet Program, small trucking businesses can buy, pay for and integrate KeepTruckin’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)-compliant ELD systems into their operations.
February 2, 2017
Comdata Inc., a provider of fleet management and B2B payment solutions based in Brentwood, Tenn., announced a partnership with electronic logging device (ELD) provider KeepTruckin to further address the compliance needs of the North American trucking industry.
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Agropur acquires Scotsburn Cooperative Services

The agreement covers plants in Truro, Nova Scotia and Lachute, Quebec, Canada.
February 2, 2017
Canada-based Agropur Cooperative acquired the assets of Scotsburn Cooperative Services Ltd., thereby expanding its presence in the ice cream and novelties market.
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