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Ikea to double size of Midwest distribution center in Illinois
Conshohocken, Pa. -- Ikea has submitted plans to the city of Joliet, IL for a second distribution center – to accompany the center previously announced and planned to open in summer 2017.
In February 2015, Ikea advanced the development of its previously approved 1.4-million-sq.-ft. Midwest distribution center on 72 acres of land already purchased in Joliet/ The company is now proposing another, similarly sized facility on 62 acres it hopes to purchase adjacent to the west of the currently planned first building.
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Report: eBay to compete with Amazon Prime in Germany
San Jose, Calif. – eBay reportedly plans to launch a program in Germany that will compete with the Amazon Prime expedited shipping service. According to The Street, eBay Germany will roll out the program, which appears to focus on sellers rather than buyers, in the second half of 2015.

