New Life for Smaller Warehouses

Recently there has been a number of announcements that smaller warehouses have once again found use.  Of course the new variety of 50,000SF warehouse has all the amenities their big brother 500,000SF has- 35' ceilings etc. What is interesting is the way e-commerce businesses have brought this product back.  The Christmas debacle of a few years ago, (remember all those disappointed kids not getting their toys on time?) has led to some changes in distribution.  E-commerce businesses are taking note of the fact that when a consumer is ordering a product on line, they also want it as soon as possible-next day.  To accomplish that, it is obvious that the product needs to be located within a short distance to the end user.  Enter smaller strategically  located warehouses.  It makes sense.