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Global sales value up 21% year over year. United States robot installations increased to 33,192 units in 2017, 6% more than in 2016.

The good economic times may not last forever

August shipments were down 1.4% compared to July and up 1.4% annually. All months in 2018 have seen growth, with the exception of a 0.2% decline in March. Through August, shipments are up 5.2% year-to-date.

Orders of unit handling equipment up 159.7% since May.

With global shippers looking to get in front of the beginning phase of recently implemented tariffs, United States-bound waterborne shipments saw gains in June.

Given the strong economic outlook at the moment, it stands to reason that there have been various subsequent takeaways. One key one was highlighted in a report recently issued by commercial real estate firm CBRE, whose main thesis was that for the year ending March 31, global prime logistics rents saw gains, due, in large part, to the improving global economy, as well as increased demand for goods bought both at physical store locations and online.

Secretary of Commerce cites flexible international sales model and record of exports to more than 25 countries.

Tariff frictions with trading partners in North America, the EU and China remain a wild card.

In the debate around automation, two forces work in an employee’s favor: technology is evolving quickly but doesn't pose an immediate threat, and e-commerce growth requires more workers within distribution centers.

The NMI index headed up 1.8% to 58.6 in May, 0.9% ahead of the 12-month average of 58.6.

Report analyzes the gap between rental rates developers can expect and the rates needed to cover all development expenses.

ISM said that PMI, the report’s key metric, increased 1.4% in May to 58.7, marking the 21st consecutive month of growth, with the overall economy now having grown for 109 straight months.

In a wide-ranging statement, the White House said that under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the United States will impose tariffs on goods containing industrially significant technology, including those related to the ‘Made in China 2025’ program.

Retail sales data issued today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) showed modest sequential gains and varying annual gains.