The new facility comes as Amazon also announced that it has surpassed 750,000 installed robots across global fulfillment and logistics network.
C&S Wholesale Grocers adds nearly 60 combined distribution centers, a network of 200 retail grocery stores and expanded access to independent grocers through the acquisition.
Standard Motor Products opened a new national DC in Kansas to expand capacity, improve delivery times and support growing customer demand.
Just 50 days after closing on its $11 billion purchase of Beacon, QXO is back in pursuit mode.
In a public letter to Amazon employees, Andy Jassy said the company plans to gradually reduce its workforce as it expands the use of generative AI to automate tasks and reshape operations.
U.S. cutting tool consumption rose modestly in April but remains down year-over-year, as market uncertainty and tariff issues continue to delay expected industry growth.
GMS reported lower fourth-quarter results amid soft market conditions, with strength in Ceilings and Complementary Products more than offset by declines in Wallboard and Steel.
Teamsters Local 79 said over 160 drivers at Breakthru Beverage locations in Florida went on strike after the company allegedly “fired workers involved in union activity.”
U.S. industrial production dipped in May as utilities output fell sharply, while factory activity rebounded modestly after an April decline.
U.S. consumer sentiment jumped in June, with optimism rising across all groups despite lingering economic concerns and elevated inflation expectations.
Amazon is investing in two data center campuses in Pennsylvania, creating thousands of jobs and expanding its cloud computing infrastructure.
Micron is investing in U.S. memory production and R&D, a move set to create 90,000 jobs and open growth opportunities across the semiconductor supply chain.
