Search
 

Southeast Making Its E-Commerce Case

ATLANTA—When compared to other parts of the U.S., the Southeast has some serious factors in its favor. At NAIOP's E.CON conference here, they explain what's making the region so compelling.

By John McCurry | Updated on March 06, 2015

ATLANTA—E-commerce strategies are constantly evolving, but there are some apparent trends for the coming years. Fulfillment centers are increasingly being located near large population centers and more of them are being located in the eastern half of the U.S. where 70 percent of the nation’s population lives. That’s a consensus from a panel of real estate service providers and consultants examining key site selection drivers at NAIOP’s E.CON.

Moderator K.C. Conway, senior vice president of credit risk management for SunTrust Bank, noted the large capacity in the eastern U.S., freed up over the past few years as the U.S. military wound down operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.

Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Unlimited access to GlobeSt and other free ALM publications
  • Access to 15 years of GlobeSt archives
  • Your choice of GlobeSt digital newsletters and over 70 others from popular sister publications
  • 1 free article* every 30 days across the ALM subscription network
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM events and publications

*May exclude premium content
Already have an account?

NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

GlobeSt

Join GlobeSt

Don't miss crucial news and insights you need to make informed commercial real estate decisions. Join GlobeSt.com now!

  • Free unlimited access to GlobeSt.com's trusted and independent team of experts who provide commercial real estate owners, investors, developers, brokers and finance professionals with comprehensive coverage, analysis and best practices necessary to innovate and build business.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and GlobeSt events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join GlobeSt

Copyright © 2025 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.