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Discusses the plan of Home Depot to set up a network distribution center in Austin, Texas.

Reports that the AMB Property Corp., a leading owner of industrial real estate at the world's busiest transportation hubs, has been acquiring distribution and warehouse buildings in the New York area for a decade. Ownership of some 10.3 million square feet in or near Kennedy International Airport and in northern and central New Jersey.

The article examines the tactics used by Amazon in dealing with the officials of the U.S. cities and states chosen by the company for the locations of its existing and new warehouses. It describes the actions taken by the company to gain tax breaks from the states where it built its warehouses, including Texas and South Carolina. It also discusses the impact of Amazon's decision to discard its plan to build a headquarters in New York City after facing criticism for the deal.

The article discusses the American electronic commerce and online retail company Amazon's hiring plans for 2017 and 2018 at its U.S. warehouses. The impact that the company's increased productivity has on its expected job vacancies is discussed.

The article discusses the efforts of the electronic-commerce company Amazon to keep labor unions out of the company. Topics include Amazon's concerns that unions will negatively impact its innovation, flexibility, and direct communication between managers and associates, efforts of Andy Powell of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers union to organize Amazon fulfillment center workers in the U.S., and the interest of Amazon employees in protection from termination.

The article discusses real estate developer Martin Z. Margulies who has acquired close to 4,000 pieces of art over more than 30 years of collecting, and it mentions Miami, Florida's art scene in relation to private collectors such as Margulies, Norman Braman, and Ella Fontanals-Cisneros. According to the article, Margulies rarely sells the artwork that he owns. An art show featuring the work of artist Anselm Kiefer at Margulies' warehouse in Miami, Florida is examined.

The article discusses electronic commerce (e-commerce) company Amazon's decision to rent an entire building in Manhattan, New York City, noting speculation the company's plans to use the building. Topics addressed include the possibility that Amazon could use the space for a retail store, office space, or distribution center, as well as considerations of the building's retail tenants.

The article reports on the economic impact of hurricane Sandy in the U.S. It notes that the lame supply chain has put a risk on holiday shopping as businesses warn their customers of issues of delays. Also, it mentions that the said hurricane has ceased the operations of shipping terminals and submerging warehouses.

The article focuses on the trends in part-time employment in the U.S. Issues addressed by Shannon Hardin, a part-time worker at grocery chain store Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc., about her job are highlighted. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of part-time workers increased to 3.1 million in 2010.

Quantico, Va. ON a glorious summer morning a few weeks ago two United States Marines -- one an active-duty reservist, one recently retired -- paced around a light-filled warehouse on the Marine Corps base here, talking shop. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that all the performances of magician David Copperfield in Southeast Asia have been cancelled. The cancellation has been done after the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched his warehouse and a casino theater. An official of RSi Dream Entertainment informed that an e-mail was sent to the organizers regarding the postponement of performances.

The article presents information on the warehouse and distribution businesses that offer logistics and storage facilities due to an increase in Asian trade in West Coast region of the U.S. Processing and distribution of freight laden-containers to the U.S. have become a vital source of jobs in West Coast. Several companies including Weber Distribution, Source Logistics and Dan Sanker are booming in the West Coast region.

Examines how the industry practice of packing and shipping drugs has evolved into speculative buying, with distributors wagering on drug price increases. How Stewart Rahr made a fortune delivering drugs from manufacturers to pharmacies; Business strategy of Rahr, who overstocked his warehouse before manufacturers announced price increases; How distributors made quick profits by acquiring extra inventory at the lower price, and selling drugs at higher prices a short time later to retail pharmacies; Comments of Rahr; How the practice helped drug manufacturers; Observation that the system also led to shortages in some regions of the country; How a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Bristol-Myers Squibb was the beginning of the end of speculative buying.

Focuses on preparations for Central Park's largest tag sale ever. The Get Organized New York sale, run by Real Simple magazine, a Time Inc. publication that is fundraising for the Fund for Public Schools; Comments of Eileen Sweeney, who is founder of Inkindex, a company that gets other companies to donate excess inventory; Tagging and sorting the items that are being stored in a New Jersey warehouse; Types of items being donated, including two Chanel skirt suits, two pairs of Manolo Blahnik snakeskin slingback shoes, and 25 George Foreman grills; Number of items designated unfit to sell; Corporate donations and celebrities who contributed items, such as Cindi Lauper and Whitney Houston.

Reports on the plan of Columbia University to buy the brick warehouses and industrial buildings near the Hudson River in West Harlem, New York City. Reaction of community groups to the expansion plan of the university; Facilities planned by the university for the properties.

Reports on the arrest of muralist James De La Vega for misdemeanor charges in criminal court in New York City. Illegal painting of a mural at a Bronx warehouse; Possession of graffiti instruments; Elimination of graffiti in the community.

Reports on the plans of a private development group to redevelop the site of the Carteret town dump in Northern New Jersey to house warehouse-distribution centers and golf courses. Investment of $30 million in the redevelopment of the site; Comments from the investors; Importance of the location of the dump; Financial incentives for the redevelopment of contaminated land; Other redeveloped dump sites in New Jersey.

Delves into the opportunity for businessmen to set up a warehouse complex in Queens, New York. Reasons why businessmen like Jay Chung decided to transfer his business to Queens; Questions posed by Adrian Joyce, a member of Community Board 7, regarding the warehouse business proposal; Identification of the proposal's benefits, mentioned by Janel Patterson, spokeswoman for the Economic Development Corp.

Reports strong demand for rail-served buildings in New Jersey. Deal worked by Frank Caccavo, broker of Cushman & Wakefield for a build-to-suit warehouse and storage yard for a construction products company; Availability of rail-linked sites; Reason for the demand of rail service by clients.

Delves into the plan of city councilman Eric Gioia to set up a storage and satellite exhibit space in some unused and low-cost warehouses in Western Queens, New York. Vision of a so-called "museum mile" in these spaces; Availability of these warehouse spaces and the affordability that they can offer to potential tenants; Potential of the place to people in the area, in terms of culture and the arts.

Reports on the negative results for threatening biological agents in additional tests on a gray powder found in a mail distribution center in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Reports on the destruction of four buildings ofver a six-alarm fire at a warehouse complex in Kearny, New Jersey.

Examines the warehouse market in New Jersey in early 2004. Expected recovery; Vacancy rate for industrial property; Inventory level; Preference for the Turnpike corridor as location; Completion of speculative projects; Brokers' statements on the market.

Discusses the development of a Brooklyn neighborhood known as Dumbo and specifically the space occupied by an abandoned warehouse known as the Empire Stores; The warehouse's impact on the Brooklyn skyline and the resistance to its redevelopment; Boymelgreen Developers who have signed an agreement with Empire State Development Corp. the owner of the building; Plans for a $100 million gateway to Brooklyn from the East River which would include restaurants, shops and galleries; Proposed opening in 2007.

Reports on the conversion of a 1913 warehouse in Jersey City, New Jersey to condominiums, some of which will be reserved for low- and moderate-income artists. Proposed designation of a cultural district; Value of the project.

Mentions construction of a modern warehouse in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on the site of the former Chevron Asphalt Refinery complex. Plans for Happy Kids, a children's apparel company that is expanding from New Brunswick; Developer of the site, Matrix Development Group; Indication that the parcel has been cleared of contaminants; Outlook for the Perth Amboy Business Park.

Reports that New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated an extension to the TriBeCa South Historic District in Manhattan. Scope of the area; How the buildings in the extension join other buildings with landmark status in the existing district; Architectural features of the facades of buildings along Murray and Warren Streets; Background on the larger 19th-century wholesale warehouse district and its commercial architectural character.

Reports on the conversion of a warehouse and its adjoining building into condominium apartments in New York City.

Reports on the casualties of an explosion in a storage warehouse of Pfizer in Groton, Connecticut on June 25, 2002.

Reports the rental rate of vacant warehouse spaces in the U.S. as of May 2002.

Presents information on Saint Ann's Warehouse in New York City where the theater group Wooster Group performs.

Reports on the fall of a drainage pipe from am airplane wing through the roof of a warehouse in Oceanside in Long Island, New York.

Reports on the debate whether to preserve or demolish the Purchase Building, a warehouse built beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City in 1936.

Deals with the conversion of a warehouse into a retail store in Manhattan, New York City, New York in August 2001.

Deals with the agreement of fish dealers at the Fulton Fish Market in Lower Manhattan, New York City to occupy spaces at a covered distribution center in Hunt's Point, New York City.

Reports on the strike of workers at the Dunkin' Donuts Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center in Swedesboro, New Jersey.

Offers a look at the back offices and warehouses in Kingston, New York. Factors which influence companies to seek for places like Kingston for its back offices and warehouses; Details on companies that have warehouses in Kingston; Challenges faced by Kingston.

Focuses on the protests made by of citizens of New Rochelle, New York against the plan of the city government to allow the construction of the proposed Ikea warehouse store.

Presents news briefs about business in the Northeast United States as of March 10, 2000. Banks that postponed shareholder votes on their proposed murder; Amount of the fines that Bell Atlantic Corp. will pay for computer problems; Online grocer that signed leases for distribution centers in New Jersey.

Reports the sale of four 1900s warehouse buildings In New York City. Purchase by William Gottlieb, an investor; Rapid changes of the area; Comments by Noel L. Berk of the Cushman & Wakefield real estate services company.

Comments on the number of warehouses being built in Cranbury, New Jersey. Easy access that the area has to Exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike; Distribution capabilities due to the location; Cost per square foot of warehouse space in the area.

Explains how electronic commerce is helping several industries grow. How the warehouse of Amazon.com in Fernley, Nevada has helped the local economy; Growth of the warehousing industry in the United States; Sprouting warehouses in Fernley, Nevada.

Reports on the plan of the Internet company Kozmo.com to open a warehouse in New York City, New York on March 1, 2000. Services offered by Kozmo.com; Number of videotapes to be deployed in the warehouse.

Reports on how the owner of a Brooklyn, New York City bodega who was being help up at gunpoint by three men managed to defend himself. Narration of the incident; Identities of the suspects; Charges filed on the three men.

Enumerates warehouses in New York city which offers rental services for party needs and kitchen equipments. Broadway Famous Party Rentals; Service Party Rentals; Kuttner Prop Rentals; Ideal Cheese.

Reports that the rear wall of an abandoned two-story warehouse collapsed in Brooklyn, New York City on February 18, 1998. Indication that no one was hurt in the incident; Comments from Ted Birkhahn, a spokesman for the City Department of Buildings.

Reports that no charges were pressed against looters who raided a North Philadelphia warehouse owned by H&L Trading company that had been damaged by fire. Details on fires; Information on legal dispute between Philadelphia Surplus company and H&L Trading.

Reports that in New York, Governor George E. Pataki said that he will authorize the use of $250,000 to close the former warehouse of the Anaconda wire manufacturing company which is being used as an illegal dump. Where money will come from; Effect of illegal dump on the Hudson River; What stopped Governor Pataki's plan for the warehouse; Comments from Governor Pataki.

Looks at the variety of uses to which New York City residents put rented storage space. Comments from Jerry Gottesman of Edison Properties, which owns Manhattan Mini Storage; Usage rules; Use of the space for home offices, wardrobe storage, sale of items from antiques to vintage clothes, and music practice space.

Reports on the stationing of New York police officers outside the Radiac Corporation's waterfront warehouse in Williamsburg, New York City, New York. Reason for the stationing of police officers; Reference to the bombings of United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in August 1998; Comments from officer, Samuel Perez of the 90th Precinct.