The latest warehouse data are showing signs that inflation could come back with a vengeance this year. As U.S. markets await the latest release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Feb. 12, logistics managers are warning of growing signs of inflation in the supply chain, which may financially hurt consumers. The CPI for December saw…

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill.—Fire crews were battling a large fire Monday at a suburban Chicago warehouse that produced a towering smoke plume visible for miles, a city spokesman said. Chicago Heights spokesman David Ormsby said the Morgan Li warehouse was fully engulfed in flames, and nearby roads were closed as multiple fire departments responded. No injuries…

A massive fire broke out at a New York Police Department warehouse that houses DNA evidence from crime scenes as well as cars, e-bikes, and motor scooters, police and fire officials said. Eight people suffered minor injuries. The fire at the Erie Basin Auto Pound, a low warehouse situated atop a long, curving breakwater on…

CHANDLER, Ariz.—A person with a gun shot and wounded a contract worker outside an Amazon delivery station in Arizona before another contract worker who was armed fatally shot the suspect in the parking lot Wednesday, possibly stopping an active shooter situation, police said. The suspect, who wasn’t an Amazon employee or contractor, entered the grounds…

Amazon warehouse workers near Albany, New York, voted overwhelmingly against forming a union by almost a 2–1 margin, delivering a blow to the fledgling labor movement trying to build momentum at one of America’s biggest employers. Workers at Amazon’s ALB1 warehouse in the town of Schodack cast 206 votes for and 406 votes against joining a…

Some don’t like Amazon for political reasons. Others use the service as their go-to retailer. But the fact is, if Amazon doesn’t have it, you probably don’t need it. When you need that toaster or pair of curtains, you can usually find a great selection at low prices. But are there ways to save even…

SAO PAULO—At least nine people have died after part of a warehouse near the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo collapsed on Tuesday, during a visit by two congressional candidates. Congressional candidates Jones Donizette and Ely Santos were visiting Brazilian container company Multiteiner when part of a concrete structure inside the warehouse collapsed over them and…

Amazon.com Inc. delivered a disappointing quarter and outlook on Thursday as the e-commerce giant was swamped by higher costs to run its warehouses and deliver packages to customers. Shares fell 9 percent in after-hours trade. After a long-running surge in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon is facing a litany of challenges. The company’s expenses…

A judge has ruled Amazon must reinstate a former warehouse employee who was fired in the early days of the pandemic, saying the company “unlawfully” terminated the worker who led a protest calling for Amazon to do more to protect employees against COVID-19. The dispute involving Gerald Bryson, who worked at an Amazon warehouse in…

A major fire in a scrap warehouse killed at least 11 people and injured four others Wednesday in India’s southern city of Hyderabad, police and officials said. Police said 15 laborers were sleeping in the shop when fire caused by a short-circuit broke out, trapping the people inside. The laborers were from the eastern state…