Most retail leaders call for decentralized fulfillment networks

A new Prologis and Harris Poll survey finds that 91 percent of senior executives say retailers and logistics providers must build more decentralized fulfillment networks. The poll gathered responses from over 1,800 leaders across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, China and Mexico. Only 36 percent plan to keep their current global footprint, while the proportion offering same‑day delivery has doubled since 2019. More than half are diversifying and regionalizing relocation strategies, and roughly a third are pursuing nearshoring or reshoring.