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Retailers have implemented numerous strategies to keep up with the steady uptick in e-commerce sales the sector has experienced since the onset of the pandemic. While the most notable approach has been a dogged pursuit of traditional warehouses in primary consumer markets, real estate stakeholders have also become more creative. From vertical warehouses to store fulfillment, retailers have stepped outside traditional fulfillment models to place inventory closer to online shoppers and meet demands for same-day, next-day, and two-day shipping. Micro-fulfillment has gained significant traction since ... Read More

U.S. warehouse vacancy remains at all-time lows, with estimates placing national vacancy below 4%. Meanwhile, e-commerce sellers, traditional retailers, manufacturers, and other industrial stakeholders are all competing for new space as it becomes available. The natural response in this situation involves building more warehouses and factories, but that solution is easier said than done. A variety of factors have created difficulties for builders as they attempt to access the materials they need. Supply chain disruptions have driven the cost of non-residential building materials up by ... Read More