Home Depot opens 3rd fulfillment centre

ATLANTA — The Home Depot will officially open its third and largest of three new direct fulfillment centres today. The centres are part of an infrastructure that supports the retailer’s online sales, which now account for approximately 5% of total revenues. The new 1.6 million square foot facility is located in Troy Township, Ohio, and is expected to eventually employ 500. The company opened two other direct fulfillment centers last year; one in Locust Grove, Ga., just outside Atlanta, and another in Perris, Calif.