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Nearly 55% of consumers report their households were in good financial shape in Q4 2018, up 4% from Q3 2018 and 2% from Q4 2017, according to “Consumer Confidence Reflected in E-Commerce Growth,” produced by IRI, Chicago.

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Arlington, Va., released an analysis of the impacts that emerging e-commerce trends are having on the trucking industry.

Demand for packaging in the United States is forecast to increase 3.5% yearly in nominal terms through 2022, according to “Packaging: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.

Papa John’s International, Inc., Louisville, Ky., announced plans to receive a $200 million strategic investment from Starboard Value LP, New York.

TransForce, Alexandria, Va., formed the TransForce Group, its new parent company.

“The Pricing Conundrum,” a new report from Acosta, Jacksonville, Fla., reveals best practices for effective collaboration between manufacturers and retailers.

Rich Products, Buffalo, N.Y., announced plans to open a new state-of-the-art production site in Andover, UK.

Cooke Inc., a Canada-based division of Cooke Aquaculture Inc., acquired Seajoy Seafood Corp., a Miami, Fla.-based vertically integrated, premium shrimp farm.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Washington, D.C., released its annual list of Top 10 states for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

Buzz Foods, Charleston, W.V., announced an economic development project to begin in the Kanawha Valley in West Virginia.