Warehouses are commercial buildings used for storage of goods by manufacturers, importers, exporters, and others. They come equipped with docks and cranes to load and unload trucks. Warehouses are needed for seasonal production and demand, large-scale production, quick supply to consumers, continuous production, and price stabilization. There are private, public, government, bonded, and cooperative warehouses that differ in ownership and use. Warehousing involves costs like overhead, delivery, and labor. Modern warehouses also function as retail outlets to reduce consumer costs.