Amazon Seeks Out First Irish Warehouse as Brexit Date Looms
- Online retailer currently services Irish orders from U.K.
- Company is seeking space around Dublin to cut delivery times
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Amazon.com Inc is seeking its first warehouse in Ireland to fulfill orders currently shipped from the U.K., people with knowledge of the plan said, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to lead Britain out of the European Union.
The online retailer is scouting sites with about 100,000 square feet (9,290 square meters) of space and has evaluated options on the outskirts of Dublin, according to the people, asking not to be identified as the plans are private. No deal has been agreed and there’s no certainty any lease will be signed, they said.