Tag: online shopping

May 23, 2023

The everyday consumer’s penchant for online shopping has grown exponentially over the past few years. In fact, e-commerce transactions account for about 15% of total retail sales, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. That number climbed […]

November 16, 2020

Freight carriers including container shippers and cargo airlines say global demand is building toward a seasonal peak that could outstrip last year’s as more consumers shop online to overcome coronavirus curbs. Overall, container volumes may dip just 2% in 2020 […]

April 25, 2017

The hottest niche in Houston’s recovering real estate market is warehouses, evidence of the city’s growing position as a distribution center for consumer goods in a rapidly evolving retail environment. Vacancies in office and manufacturing space continue to edge upward […]