Amazon will shut down its large Reno, Nevada fulfillment center this August.   Is Amazon pulling out of Reno?   Not exactly. It's...

Somerset County, NJ, is facing an industrial inflection point. By May 2025, the vacancy rate hit nearly 10% —a 10-year high—driven by...

Retail construction in Atlanta has dropped over 40% since Q2 2024. By May 2025, even with vacancy at a record low, new development has...

In May 2025, U.S. consumer confidence dropped to 50.8, down 2.7% from April, according to the University of Michigan. This marks the...

In May 2025, the first US-China talks since Trump’s return to the White House ended with a 90-day truce: no new tariffs, and a pause on...

Ad costs are soaring. Social engagement is fading. Old traffic-driven tactics barely work.   But the problem isn’t that people stopped...

People are done with rushed shopping and cheap deals. Now they want brands that feel good and mean something.   Luxury spending in 2024...

In May 2025, President Donald Trump escalated his trade war into new territory—film. In a post on his platform Truth Social, he announced...

Facing mounting costs from Trump's new tariffs, Shein and Temu announced price increases on their U.S. sites, effective April 25. Both...

In the first quarter of 2025, global business sentiment turned tense and cautious. Persistent high interest rates, slowing manufacturing...

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has formally announced a new phased port fee policy targeting all vessels linked to China—whether...

2025 started with renewed uncertainty across global manufacturing. With tariffs rising, orders shifting, and production relocating,...

On April 8, 2025, President Trump announced that a major tariff on pharmaceuticals  will be introduced soon, marking the first time...

In early 2025, retail and e-commerce face a reset: more traffic, less buying. Platforms stay busy, but seller profits shrink. Growth now...

A growing number of corporate leaders believe the U.S. has already entered a recession—well before official data reflects it. Many...

In Q1 2025, trans-Pacific freight rates plunged and port operations normalized. Yet warehouse backlogs, trucking shortages, and last-mile...

When will mortgage rates drop? Will prices ever cool down?   In February, the Core PCE Price Index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge...

By 2025, AI is deeply embedded in business operations, reshaping how work is done and who does it. Humans must focus on what AI...

Container shipping rates from Asia have dropped sharply, now falling below 2024’s lowest levels. Freightos data shows Asia–Europe rates...

AI technologies—computer vision, voice AI, generative models, low-code tools, and automation—are rapidly penetrating logistics and supply...