There is a revolution happening in distribution.
"The move from distributing to retail stores in bulk to distributing to customers in customized packages has changed the entire distribution model," says Ryan Companies Southeast President Doug Dieck.
Dieck says the point at which retailers start the delivery truck makes a huge difference in how quickly and efficiently they can distribute into a neighborhood. Retailers don't want the truck to start at an industrial park on the edge of town. They want to be closer.
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*May exclude premium contentLeslie Shaver
Les Shaver has been covering commercial and residential real estate for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Multifamily Executive, Builder, units, Arlington Magazine in addition to GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.
