Online clothier to create up to 980 jobs in Plainfield
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has pledged $8 million in conditional tax credits to San Francisco-based Stitch Fix, based on its hiring plans.
Warehousing
Warehouses luring more cash than offices in pandemic-fueled flip
Investors have poured money into industrial properties in 2020, spending more on U.S. warehouses than office buildings for the first time as social-distancing pushes even more consumers to e-commerce.
Retailer Lowe’s to open delivery terminal in Greenwood
The 92,000-square-foot facility, which will handle last-mile delivery for bulky items like grills and patio furniture, is part of the retailer’s $1.7 billion investment in its distribution network.
Overworked and exhausted, warehouse workers brace for a frenzied holiday rush
Warehouse workers say they’ve been under enormous pressure for months, working extended hours to fulfill a crush of pandemic orders. Now they are preparing for an unprecedented surge in demand, as retailers kick off online holiday sales earlier than ever.
Toys for Tots seeks new home for warehousing, distribution
The not-for-profit’s central Indiana organization must vacate its current space and hopes to secure 10,000 square feet at another location that could be leased for a nominal fee.
Hundreds of Indiana warehouse workers face job uncertainty
A subcontractor is taking over the facility for Chinese-based appliance maker Haier Group, and current employees are being asked to reapply for their jobs.
Local industrial sector ‘healthier than it’s ever been,’ expert says
The red-hot Indianapolis industrial real estate sector is nearing all-time records in vacancy, construction and absorption, newly-released market reports obtained by IBJ show.
MD Logistics adds Plainfield warehouse
The Plainfield-based company said it spent $1 million on improvements to the 180,000-square-foot, temperature-controlled facility at 2370 Perry Road.
Amazon aims to cut its carbon footprint
The online retail giant announced plans Monday to make half of all its shipments carbon neutral by 2030.
Amazon pay hike raises stakes for competitors in central Indiana
The retail behemoth will begin paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour in November, but local non-Amazon employers say they have strategies of their own for attracting and retaining workers.
Walmart plans to build massive e-commerce fulfillment center in Plainfield
The retailer says the new facility, which will occupy more than 1 million square feet, will be located next door to its existing center. The center is expected to create hundreds of jobs.
Longtime entrepreneur sets sights on storage industry
Longtime local entrepreneur Jim Sapp is revving up for expansion of his latest venture: Commercial Self Storage, a company geared to business customers.
Orthopedics distributor eliminating 70 jobs in Indianapolis area
Employees have been notified that their jobs will be eliminated in phases beginning in August and concluding Oct. 31.
Kroger teams with online grocer to keep pace with Amazon
Kroger Co. and United Kingdom-based online grocer Ocado Group are working on identifying sites for three automated distribution centers in the United States this year and may open as many as 20 within three years.
Could warehouse robots replace workers? The answer is mixed.
The number of warehousing and storage jobs in central Indiana has more than doubled since 2001, both in numbers and as a percentage of total local jobs.
UPDATE: DHL to lay off 511 employees at Greenfield warehouse as Walmart takes over
The retail giant confirmed to IBJ on Friday that it intends to rehire DHL workers, who also could have a chance to transfer to other DHL facilities.
Cold Storage planning $29M expansion in central Indiana
New Jersey-based U.S. Cold Storage plans to add 100,000 square feet to its existing 200,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse and logistic-services facility.
Explosive growth of e-commerce could actually mean more jobs
Widespread fears about automation and job loss are often misplaced. Automation has actually helped create jobs in e-commerce, rather than eliminate them, and stands to create more in the years ahead.
Amazon testing delivery service to rival FedEx, UPS, sources say
Amazon.com Inc. is experimenting with a new delivery service intended to make more products available for free two-day delivery and relieve overcrowding in its warehouses, according to two people familiar with the plan.
Logistics company targets Lebanon for 1,160 jobs
One of the country’s fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies is making plans to open a massive distribution center northwest of Indianapolis.