Economy

E-commerce and retail-ready applications to drive growth; folding carton demand to be sustained by food service, carryout and pharmaceutical markets.

Growth in non-automotive industries soars, robot sales for materials handling applications up 6%.

Seven in 10 decision makers to accelerate investment by 2020 to meet heightened customer expectations.

March retail sales at $446.9 billion were off 0.3% from February and up 1.7%, and the NRF said retail sales saw a 5.8% annual increase in March.

Citing weak global economy and low commodity prices, forecast revised downward from 4.4% growth forecast in December Annual Outlook.

Following months of regional qualifying competitions involving K-12 students across 39 countries, 20,000 students expected to attend.

February shipments up 8.5% compared to February 2015 sales.

As part of the survey conducted by Modex sponsor MHI and Deloitte—shared in this morning’s keynote presentation of their annual industry report, “Accelerating Change: How Innovation is Driving Digital, ‘Always-On’ Supply Chains”—the nearly 900 participants were asked about anticipated tactical investments.

Capital expenditure plans for materials handling solutions are ebbing overall, but restrained spending on hardware is balanced by steady investment in IT solutions that tie equipment together.

Global supply chain logistics company adopting closer alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Technavio research indicates food and beverage segment will see fastest growth.

Statistical evidence highlights impact of capital investment and educated labor on productivity performance.

Semiannual statistics show 2015 unit handling orders up 9.6%, bulk conveying orders down 10.7%.

One Connecticut-based company has increased its employee base from 30 to more than 300 since its founding in 2014.

Oxford Economics report indicates factors that strengthen U.S. manufacturing despite headwinds.