E-commerce driving Kern distribution center growth
By Dianne Hardisty
While e-commerce still accounts for only a fraction of the nation’s sales, it is the fastest growing sector of the retail industry.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce sales totaled only about 10 percent of all retail sales in the first quarter of this year. But those sales were up nearly 15 percent year over year in the first quarter.
The research website Statista also notes that e-commerce retail is rapidly growing. In 2015, e-commerce sales reached $294.45 billion. They are expected to surpass $485 billion in 2021.
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