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Considering how rapidly Amazon has been building its fulfillment center network, I was wondering, does anyone think Amazon could eventually build a fulfillment center in Albuquerque or Rio Rancho in the future? It seems like it would be an ideal location to serve the needs of Amazon customers in New Mexico.
Right now Albuquerque is mostly dependent on the fulfillment centers in Phoenix for Amazon orders, with some orders coming from Fort Worth and other fulfillment centers. A new fulfillment center has recently opened in Aurora, Colorado as well, so you may start seeing some orders coming from there as well.
With an Amazon fulfillment center in Albuquerque, that can potentially enable Free Same-Day or One-Day delivery to addresses in New Mexico to Prime customers.
I just submitted a suggestion to Amazon to place some Amazon Lockers in Abq. There isn't a single one yet? Pretty surprised for the size of the population.
If my experience with ABQ businesses and residents over the last 10 years is anything to go by, I doubt ABQ is in the running any time soon for a fulfilment center. There's a LARGE part of the population here that doesn't really use the internet. Or technology.
If my experience with ABQ businesses and residents over the last 10 years is anything to go by, I doubt ABQ is in the running any time soon for a fulfilment center. There's a LARGE part of the population here that doesn't really use the internet. Or technology.
*sigh*
I wonder how many Prime members are there in New Mexico. I do know that the Amazon Sortation Center in Phoenix has a significant amount of packages that go to Albuquerque to feed into local post offices for final delivery by the USPS for Prime members in the area. This also enables Sunday delivery, which other than Amazon's own delivery service Amazon Logistics (which is not currently available in Albuquerque), the USPS is the exclusive partner. It appears that Amazon offers Sunday delivery in Albuquerque via USPS, so there are probably enough Prime members in the area to support it.
If my experience with ABQ businesses and residents over the last 10 years is anything to go by, I doubt ABQ is in the running any time soon for a fulfilment center. There's a LARGE part of the population here that doesn't really use the internet. Or technology.
*sigh*
That would explain no warehouse!
Surprisingly, half of my shipments regarding Amazon come out of the Lexington, Kentucky warehouse (I live in western Colo.) According to City Data their population is 310,797. I have a good friend who lives near Omaha that I visit twice a year. Amazon's warehouse is a few miles from him. Their population is 446,970.
Population wise, IMO Albuquerque would be a good fit! BUT if internet is what Yukon says, well.... Unfortunate as I'd love to see the Duke City with one.
Surprisingly, half of my shipments regarding Amazon come out of the Lexington, Kentucky warehouse (I live in western Colo.) According to City Data their population is 310,797. I have a good friend who lives near Omaha that I visit twice a year. Amazon's warehouse is a few miles from him. Their population is 446,970.
Population wise, IMO Albuquerque would be a good fit! BUT if internet is what Yukon says, well.... Unfortunate as I'd love to see the Duke City with one.
As far as Lexington goes, I do believe that UPS does have a major operation in Lexington (primarily for ground), thus perhaps the Lexington fulfillment center might be strategically located to take advantage of that UPS operation (even though in recent years Amazon has become less dependent on UPS and more on USPS and Amazon Logistics).
One major barrier to an expansion in NM, the desire to avoid a nexus in the state in order to continue avoiding sales taxes, is gone. Amazon finally collects appropriate sales tax (as applicable) in all 50 states.
We get a lot of our Amazon deliveries from N. Las Vegas. Between that, the huge complex in Phoenix, plus stuff in Denverland, DFW, and San Antonio, there's five major clusters a day's drive away from here. Never say never, but we're a small market, and we're further away from 99% of the population of this country than a different distribution center. Until Amazon gets serious about same-day delivery, it's simply easier to expand where they already have a presence.
Getting enough high-quality low-priced employees to meet the critical mass needs of a distribution center is going to be very difficult. We have the low-price down, but finding 100 low-priced people who can pass a drug test, show up to work on time every day, don't pilfer packages, don't get injured, and don't quit after 3 months, is a major barrier to business expansions here.
Would also not surprise me that half of NM's counties would roll out the red carpet including all sorts of tax incentives just to get the jobs base not looking so pekid. It's not enough to convince Amazon.
Full disclosure- worked for Amazon earlier this year. There are, to my knowledge, zero other people living in NM who work for Amazon. Most states have thousands of Amazon employees. It's kinda eerie, particularly considering Bezos is originally from Albuquerque.
One major barrier to an expansion in NM, the desire to avoid a nexus in the state in order to continue avoiding sales taxes, is gone. Amazon finally collects appropriate sales tax (as applicable) in all 50 states.
We get a lot of our Amazon deliveries from N. Las Vegas. Between that, the huge complex in Phoenix, plus stuff in Denverland, DFW, and San Antonio, there's five major clusters a day's drive away from here. Never say never, but we're a small market, and we're further away from 99% of the population of this country than a different distribution center. Until Amazon gets serious about same-day delivery, it's simply easier to expand where they already have a presence.
Getting enough high-quality low-priced employees to meet the critical mass needs of a distribution center is going to be very difficult. We have the low-price down, but finding 100 low-priced people who can pass a drug test, show up to work on time every day, don't pilfer packages, don't get injured, and don't quit after 3 months, is a major barrier to business expansions here.
Would also not surprise me that half of NM's counties would roll out the red carpet including all sorts of tax incentives just to get the jobs base not looking so pekid. It's not enough to convince Amazon.
Full disclosure- worked for Amazon earlier this year. There are, to my knowledge, zero other people living in NM who work for Amazon. Most states have thousands of Amazon employees. It's kinda eerie, particularly considering Bezos is originally from Albuquerque.
Speaking of Las Vegas, even though there is a fulfillment center there, they do not offer Free Same-Day delivery there; it was discontinued in 2014. However, as of March of this year they took a half step back and added Free One-Day shipping there.
Note that in addition to a fulfillment center, I do believe that to offer Same-Day delivery there also has to be Amazon Logistics delivery stations in the area, which may or may not be integrated with a fulfillment center.
Here's an interesting map breaking down Amazon employees by state. Expect the numbers in CO and UT to increase with recently announced fulfillment centers in Thornton, CO and SLC.
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