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David K. Levine

David K. Levine

American economist

Oct 6, 2026

26:48
What were you seeing back then?
26:50
Yeah, e-commerce penetration was 4% or 5%.
26:52
And total global e-commerce sales were about $500 billion.
26:57
Today, those are 24% penetration and about $7 trillion.
27:01
So we saw that shift coming.
27:04
And the best way to play that, that move from retail being on shelves to being in warehouses, was to effectively buy distribution centers or logistics.
27:50
So what is last mile?
27:51
Yeah, last mile.

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