Fuller Speed Ahead EP39 Will ODonnell, director of Prologis Ventures, at FreightWaves Future of Logistics Real Estate Summit

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 2 p.m.

William O\u2019Donnell, managing partner of Prologis Ventures, the venture capital arm of the logistics real estate trust Prologis, cited a jaw-dropping stat in a discussion with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on Tuesday.\xa0\nAccording to a recent study, every 100 basis points in the shift of consumer spending from traditional retail to e-commerce equates to 46 million square feet in industrial space needs.\xa0\nWith the uptick in online shopping showing no signs of abating, \u201cthere is a tailwind we are riding right now,\u201d O\u2019Donnell said.\nO\u2019Donnell and Fuller engaged in a conversation about the intersection between warehouse technology and industrial real estate during FreightWaves\u2019 Future of Logistics Real Estate Summit. The discussion touched also on broader trends reshaping logistics, including e-commerce, COVID-19 and the fundamentally social nature of human beings.\n\xa0\nWatch\nSUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe\nFollow Us!\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/freightwaves\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightWaves/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightwaves/\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightwaves/\n\xa0\nVisit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competitive rates. To get an instant quote and 100% tender acceptance guarantees, click here.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices