GSI Commerce Inc. recently selected Richwood, Ky., as home for the company’s newest fulfillment center. With the addition of the Richwood facility, GSI Commerce, a leading provider of e-commerce solutions, will operate five fulfillment centers in the commonwealth. The other facilities are located in Louisville and Shepherdsville, Ky.
The new center in Richwood is expected to create 500 jobs during the next three years and continue the fast paced job growth in the region.
“We chose Northern Kentucky for our newest fulfillment operation because we found the region to have a qualified and available work force, a facility that can meet our requirements, and the state provided attractive economic incentives for us,” said Bob Wuesthoff, GSI Commerce executive vice president for global operations.
The new facility will have 540,000 square feet and is located in IDI’s Park South in Richwood, a high growth area in Boone County, approximately 10 miles south of downtown Cincinnati.
GSI Commerce is the second retail distribution and logistics firm to locate in Northern Kentucky this year.
GSI Commerce is a leading provider of e-commerce solutions that enables approximately 60 retailers, branded manufacturers, entertainment companies and professional sports organizations to operate e-commerce businesses.
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