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Real estate firm JLL predicts another banner year for supply chain real estate occupiers and investors.

Coming off of a record-breaking 2015, 2016 looks to be another banner year for supply chain real estate occupiers and investors, according to a logistics survey report recently issued by industrial real estate firm JLL. In its second annual Global Logistics Sentiment Survey, JLL culled feedback and opinions from 659 global logistics market experts on key property sector performance indicators by taking a look at the last six months and their expectations for the next six months.

Keeping in line with multiple growth drivers predicated by things like ongoing gains in e-commerce, the pending Panama Canal expansion in early next year, and foreign investment into U.S.-based industrial real estate, recent research from industrial real estate firm JLL suggests that 2016 could shape up to be a year of very high demand for United States industrial development, especially for distribution and fulfillment centers.

Black Friday may be one day a year, but the lessons learned about the limits of the current supply chains and possible creative solutions to address given limits are invaluable year-round.

In its report, entitled “Grey is the new Black,” JLL takes a close look at supply chain-related trends that can influence retailers’ approaches to Black Friday.

In this white paper, we establish the overall dynamics, the rapid evolution, and finally the impact of e-commerce on the industrial sector and emergence of 'logistics' and 'distribution' properties.

TEUs are shifting and industrial occupancy is healthy across North American seaports.

Port Commissioners gave the go-ahead last Friday authorizing exclusive negotiations between the Port of Oakland and industrial real estate developer CenterPoint Properties to develop the next phase of a 170-acre Seaport Logistics Complex.

Recent research issued by global commercial real estate firm JLL explores if retailers’ real estate, regardless of size, is a pro or a con in last mile processes.

In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, timing is everything, more specifically timely delivery is. And there are few places that come to light more than in the context of last-mile delivery, which continues to be driven by mobile and online shopping, with consumers expecting tight delivery times whether it be same-day or 1-2 hours in some cases. And while the delivery-related aspects of last-mile delivery has received a ton of attention, an offshoot of that posited by JLL is if...

With congestion issues and seaport gridlocks plaguing the transportation industry, air freight volumes are back on the rise. According to JLL’s annual Airport Outlook Report, global air cargo saw a 4.5 percent annual increase in 2014 and the forecast calls for 5 percent growth in 2015.

In recently issued research and data, JLL pointed out that its market data indicates rents are on the rise, with companies on the hunt for warehouse and distribution space.

A new report from JLL posits the idea that retail supply chain managers will become increasingly reliant on the conversion of brick-and-mortar stores to fulfilment centers providing package pick-up and ship-from-store services.

High demand for warehouses in Europe will persist over the next three years, the experts believe, with cost reduction being the key priority - online and multichannel trade will be the main driver of the logistics market growth.

Staples is shrinking, Radio Shack is sinking, and then there's Amazon and online e-commerce and the future of retail.