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What would make you say that? These are all large, urban places which are known to utilize Amazon. Indianapolis is the only city that's confusing to me, but th

What would make you say that? These are all large, urban places which are known to utilize Amazon. Indianapolis is the only city that's confusing to me, but they have a warehouse there, and it is located close enough to ship to other locations within the 1 day timeframe.

xbryanx 11y ago
No Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis, and Kansas City. Upper Midwest is conspicuously absent.
- mason240 11y ago
  They just started building a new distribution warehouse in the Twin Cities. I'm guessing when it's done we will have same day shipping.
- nostrebored 11y ago
  Fair point. Seems to be Amazon strategy though, after looking at their distribution center map: https://scmmsublogs.wordpress.com/scm-strategies/amazon-com-inc/ https://scmmsublogs.wordpress.com/scm-strategies/amazon-com-... Wouldn't be surprised to see Chicago added to the list of supported cities soon, but Houston, Minneapolis, and Kansas City are all pretty far from current/planned distribution centers.
  - drone 11y ago
    There is a distribution center in Houston now: http://www.hkatexas.com/2014/06/amazon-fulfillment-houston-humble-texas/ http://www.hkatexas.com/2014/06/amazon-fulfillment-houston-h...
  - bbarn 11y ago
    Chicago might have a bit of a unique problem with traffic to and from warehouses as well. Real estate is very expensive in city limits and the infrastructure here doesn't support the model all that well. I bet they could manage, but it's got to be a significantly higher start cost here vs. other metros. This would be a city to invest in AFTER vetting out the model in cheaper cities.
  - ChickeNES 11y ago
    Amazon is opening warehouses on Goose Island in Chicago and in Joliet in the near future: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-amazon-goose-island-0430-biz-20150429-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-amazon-goose-islan...
clarky07 11y ago
I believe Indy has a big regional distribution center, so not that surprising to me. I would have expected Nashville on the list, as we also have some big warehouses located here. Hopefully soon.

xbryanx 11y ago

No Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis, and Kansas City. Upper Midwest is conspicuously absent.

mason240 11y ago
They just started building a new distribution warehouse in the Twin Cities. I'm guessing when it's done we will have same day shipping.
nostrebored 11y ago
Fair point. Seems to be Amazon strategy though, after looking at their distribution center map: https://scmmsublogs.wordpress.com/scm-strategies/amazon-com-inc/ https://scmmsublogs.wordpress.com/scm-strategies/amazon-com-... Wouldn't be surprised to see Chicago added to the list of supported cities soon, but Houston, Minneapolis, and Kansas City are all pretty far from current/planned distribution centers.
- drone 11y ago
  There is a distribution center in Houston now: http://www.hkatexas.com/2014/06/amazon-fulfillment-houston-humble-texas/ http://www.hkatexas.com/2014/06/amazon-fulfillment-houston-h...
- bbarn 11y ago
  Chicago might have a bit of a unique problem with traffic to and from warehouses as well. Real estate is very expensive in city limits and the infrastructure here doesn't support the model all that well. I bet they could manage, but it's got to be a significantly higher start cost here vs. other metros. This would be a city to invest in AFTER vetting out the model in cheaper cities.
- ChickeNES 11y ago
  Amazon is opening warehouses on Goose Island in Chicago and in Joliet in the near future: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-amazon-goose-island-0430-biz-20150429-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-amazon-goose-islan...

clarky07 11y ago

I believe Indy has a big regional distribution center, so not that surprising to me. I would have expected Nashville on the list, as we also have some big warehouses located here. Hopefully soon.