A type of business that benefits significantly from distribution warehousing is e-commerce. As buying goods products online grew, especially in the last few years, so did the need for order fulfillment services. Companies that relied on e-commerce quickly saw how distribution warehouses could fulfill customer orders. Online purchases are instantly sent to the warehouse, where the order is processed and picked from stock. Then the goods are packaged and prepared to be transported out of the facility. The freight may then be moved to a department store or directly to the customer.