Dive Summary:

• Macy’s has plans for a new fulfillment center to service e-commerce orders made through the retail company’s online storefront, Macy’s.com.
• The company will begin construction on the project next year, with an opening date currently set for 2015.
• The 1.3 million sq. ft. center will be located just outside Tulsa, OK, and will employ roughly 1,500 new employees.

Dive Insight:

In 2012, Macy’s reached roughly $3.1 billion in total e-commerce sales – an increase of 41% over its totals from 2011. Macy’s has benefitted from rapid growth in e-commerce sales, causing a heightened demand for direct-to-consumer shipping . The new fulfillment center will cost Macy’s a reported $170 million to complete.