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So having an urban warehouse on the spot where goods can be quickly transferred in the locality will speed things up a lot.  <\/p>\n<p>Amazon once again are the ones blazing a trail in recent years when they introduced a small network of warehouses to London in 2013 and there are plans for further expansion in US cities to go with the 19 urban warehouses it already has.    <\/p>\n<p>The move towards urban warehouses is sure to make an interesting investment proposition as land prices are already sky high in cities like London. It may also put pressure on the development of residential property, which ironically has benefitted from the conversion of old 19th Century warehouses into trendy loft apartments. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just when you thought they had been consigned to history, warehouses in the city are once again seeing a rise in demand as online retailers are pressured into delivering next day and on time. 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