Amazon has already converted 23 retail spaces into industrial use cases.
While this idea has been building for years, COVID-19 has accelerated the inevitable intersection: mall-to-distribution center conversion. Retail bankruptcies have left large, commercial buildings located near population centers vacant at a time when e-commerce companies are desperate for square footage close to their customers. Last week, this concept hit the headlines as an emerging trend when it was reported Amazon is looking to buy vacant mall space.
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