Survey: E-commerce’s ‘last mile’ is really 6-9 miles
CBRE analyzed the location of last-mile distribution facilities opened within just the past two years in the 15 largest U.S. population centers.
Last-mile distribution facilities for e-commerce are popping up in close proximity to the population centers of major U.S. cities, creating a foundation for rapid-delivery service that didn’t exist on this scale as recently as a few years ago, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
CBRE analyzed the location of last-mile distribution facilities opened within just the past two years in the 15 largest U.S. population centers, finding that they are positioned, on average, between 6-9 miles from the centerpoint of the largest population areas they serve.