O+F Distribution Center Roundup, Sept. 9, 2014
A listing of recently announced expansions and additions in retail distribution and fulfillment centers.
Mike O'Brien
Mike O’Brien has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for … well, quite a while. At Multichannel Merchant he focuses on the world of direct-to-customer operations and fulfillment, editing MCM’s weekly O+F Advisor newsletter, and programs the annual Ecommerce Operations Summit conference. Previously Mike was a senior account executive for Marx Communications, a boutique public relations firm working with marketing and advertising technology companies. Other past work includes stints as a media relations consultant for a concert promoter, a marketing communications specialist for a pharma software firm, a research analyst covering corporate e-learning and a daily newspaper reporter on every beat imaginable – except sports.
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O+F Distribution Center Roundup, Sept. 2, 2014
Here is a listing of some recently announced expansions and additions in distribution and fulfillment centers.
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