We have seen more than a few companies fall to the talents of Amazon in many different fields, but Home Depot is not looking to be the next one. This story over at the WSJ is telling us that Home Depot is going to spend over $1.2B over the next five years to make sure that Amazon does not eat into its sales revenues. Its main focus will be adding 170 distribution facilities so they can fulfill customer desires on quick next day delivery and no-cost delivery.



The home improvement retailer will add 170 distribution facilities across the U.S. so that it can reach 90% of the U.S. population in one day or less, said Mark Holifield, the company’s executive vice president of supply chain and product development. The new sites will include dozens of direct fulfillment centers for next-day or same-day delivery of commonly ordered products, as well as 100 local hubs where bulky items like patio furniture and appliances will be consolidated for direct shipment to customers.

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