Warehousing in Franklin Park, IL: A Modern Logistics hub of the Midwest / Chicago Region
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Warehousing in Franklin Park, IL: A Modern Logistics hub of the Midwest / Chicago Region

Cubework has opened new, affordable warehouse/office Space in Franklin Park, IL. Just west of Chicago, this city is perfectly situated as a regional/national logistics hub, and the new building, at 11608 Copenhagen Ave, Franklin Park 60131 is ideal for 3PL and fulfillment companies, logistics, ecommerce, etailers, tech companies, shippers, trucking companies and more!

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Malls V3.0: Re-Imagining the Future of Large Scale Retail Space
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Malls V3.0: Re-Imagining the Future of Large Scale Retail Space

When Cubework purchased the empty but beloved Southlake Mall in Merrillville, IN (also known as the Carson Pirie Scott Mall), they did so with a purpose: to create “Malls V3.0”. But before we get into what that means, let’s remember what malls were, and are. Here’s a look at the Cubework Southlake Mall info sheet.

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Cubework Opens Warehouse Space in Beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah
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Cubework Opens Warehouse Space in Beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah

I’ve been through Salt Lake City many times, driving Interstate 84 east, merging on to the 15, and then heading deeper into Utah on my way to Moab, Arches, and all of the stunning geographic wonders of the Beehive State. First as a kid with my parents; they loved visiting Zion, Arches, Canyonlands and Bryce Canyon, and now with my own kids. Utah rocks—literally!

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Cubework: Warehouse Space Without Big Upfront Costs
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Cubework: Warehouse Space Without Big Upfront Costs

We recently saw a story about fine water importer Salacious Drinks (no affiliation) wherein co-founder Ashley Epperson mentioned how looking for inventory storage space for their products was difficult—not the least of which was the fact that many warehouse operators wanted upfront costs as high as $15,000 to get in the door!

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Warehouse Space Available in Portland, The City of Roses
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Warehouse Space Available in Portland, The City of Roses

I used to live in Oregon. First out in northeast Oregon, in La Grande, and then in Eugene. But both, although beautiful and full of great places and people, paled before the vibrant energy of Portland! I road tripped up there a hundred times—literally—including once where someone borrowed Brian’s old Chevrolet with the promise to return by noon, but after a day and night in Portland, it was more like 2am! Brian still yells at us for that, but secretly, we had the time of our lives in the City of Roses. But I’m woolgathering. Back on point, then.

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Biggest Players in Trade Shows for E-Commerce and Entrepreneurs
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Biggest Players in Trade Shows for E-Commerce and Entrepreneurs

As your business scales up, your thoughts turn to 360-degree marketing. You’ve got the basics: SEO-optimized website, social media accounts, SEM and ad word campaigns, etc.

Maybe you’re big enough to have even more of that 360-degree pie: billboards, radio, speaking engagements, webinars, explainer videos and more.

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Blockchain: Not Just For Cryptocurrency, but Huge Logistics & ECommerce Savings Too
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Blockchain: Not Just For Cryptocurrency, but Huge Logistics & ECommerce Savings Too

One of the more tedious, costly, non-secure and eco-harmful aspects of global ecommerce is the constant flow of documents. With millions of shipping containers in motion at any given time, the number of copies exchanged between business partners, brokers and government orgs becomes vast. Even today, the majority of customs documents, bills of lading, contracts, manifests and the like are done on paper.

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Video Marketing in E-Commerce: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat +
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Video Marketing in E-Commerce: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat +

Video! Video! Video!

No need to visit a zoo to see the parrots when anyone and everything is squawking at you to do video.

And indeed, there can be no doubt that video as a media is an essential component of the marketing world today. Words like juggernaut, massive, unstoppable and viral come to mind when the world's hottest videos show up on our screens.

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From Garage to Warehouse: The Top-10 E-Commerce Expansion Tips List
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From Garage to Warehouse: The Top-10 E-Commerce Expansion Tips List

There's a saying well-steeped in truth: everyone has ideas, but very few execute on them.

There's no shame in that; life has a nasty habit of getting in the way. That said, it's never too late to start building your dream.

And if you're reading this, you're already on that journey. You've created a business and you're selling more units and more SKUs than ever. In fact, there's no longer any room in your garage, because your shipping and fulfillment center has taken it over.

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Texas: A Major Player in Global E-Commerce Shipping and Logistics
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Texas: A Major Player in Global E-Commerce Shipping and Logistics

The astounding size of Texas is a well-known fact, held with pride by Texans the world-over. At 268,597 square miles, only the state of Alaska is bigger physically.

But Texas can lay claim to one thing even the mighty Alaska cannot: it's a major international shipping hub. The state lists 29 ports of entry, including seaports (Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Freeport, Galveston, Houston, Port Arthur), two international airports (Dallas/Fort Worth and George Bush), three land ports (El paso, Hidalgo and Laredo), and Intermodal Ports (AllianceTexas-Fort Worth and San Antonio).

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