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Mega-warehouses: A next-day-delivery economy, but at what price?


Mega-warehouses: A next-day-delivery economy, but at what price?
Published Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2021, 6:50 pm
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If you have ordered something online and been amazed when it arrives at your doorstep the next day, you can probably thank a super-sized warehouse.
Driven by “eCommerce” and supercharged by the stay-at-home shopping habits induced by COVID-19, mega warehouses are reshaping the landscape.
The gargantuan, windowless structures along major highways, with 18-wheel tractor-trailers streaming in and out of loading bays, make a Walmart Supercenter look like a drive-through hamburger joint. ....

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