“All you’ve heard on the business news is ‘impending recession,’ or ‘we’re already in a recession’ and all the rest of this stuff. So, you would think that consumer spending for the holiday season had slowed down. But what we’re actually seeing is an explosion in volumes,” said a manager at the fulfillment center.
Crews inside the massive warehouse and fulfillment center on I-70 have been working extended shifts to fulfill orders for several other locally-owned brands, including Pactimo cycling apparel and gear, Icelantic skis and Side Dish salad dressing.“It’s aggressive online sales,” said the manager. “So, they’re doing 30-40% off, and they’ve been extending these sales. Whatever’s been working for them, they’ve been doubling down on that.