Skyrocketing Online Sales Drive Massive Demand For Fulfillment Centers

By Jay Wittner August 14, 2020

Amazon plans to add 35 million square feet of fulfillment centers in the U.S.  this year! Every billion dollars of online sales growth creates demand for about 1.2 million square feet of fulfillment center space. Projections indicate demand for an additional 333 million square feet of fulfillment center space in the U.S. by 2022. Online sales are up by about 70% over February’s pre-pandemic figures.