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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The health of this industry is a vital economic indicator since sales tend to be driven by personal income, consumer confidence and interest rates. Credit: City of Cape Coral). percent.

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Industrial Warehouse Space, Distribution Center Demand Remains Strong

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Despite anaemic job growth, the demand for industrial warehouse space and modern distribution centers remains strong, according to Colliers International’s Global Industrial Midyear 2013 Highlights Report , released on July 8, 2013. An additional two million square feet are in the planning stages and expected to be complete by 2015.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Arizona is home to a surging ecosystem of global giants, early stage entrepreneurs and tech-savvy Millennial talent who are breaking new ground across a wide range of industry growth sectors. In 2015, Apple decided to put its $2 billion, 1.3-million-square-foot Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

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Washington Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants: Commerce received a $25,000,000 appropriation in the 2015-2017 state Capital budget to continue the program. Generally loans range from $250,000 to $5 million. Eligible entities include state public higher education institutions, local government facilities, state agencies and K-12 public school districts.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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billion) and Retail ($109.6 million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 million in other industries. Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. casino industry supports 1.8

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The recent mega-mergers of major food companies like Kraft with Heinz and AB InBev with SABMiller are a sign consolidation of established companies but also an opportunity for new entrants to the market and cost-reduction throughout the industry. Not all of these acquisitions have worked out. ConAgra bought Ralcorp in 2012 for $6.8

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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T he Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) released its 26th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report® in June 2015. The overall cost of the logistics industry rose another 3.1 The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 By Dominique Cantelme From the May/June 2016 Issue. supply chain.

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