Swedish on-line vendor of caps and hats, Hatstore, is constructing a brand new workplace and warehouse. The brand new warehouse will probably be 5,000 sq. meters in dimension. The corporate’s logistics operations will probably be expanded, with 43 new choosing robots, 12 gates and 40,000 packing containers.
Hatstore is a Swedish on-line retailer. It sells headwear, resembling caps, hats and beanies. It was based in 2011. Over the past couple of years, the retailer expanded into 25 new markets. This brings the full quantity of energetic markets to 60. In accordance with the corporate, its turnover exceeded 28.4 million euros (320 Swedish Kronor) in 2023.
Doubling of warehouse dimension
The vendor has a product vary of greater than 20,000 merchandise. Its present warehouse premises are getting too small, so the corporate will probably be shifting its workplace and warehouse storage to a brand new place. The entire property will probably be 11,000 sq. meters in dimension. The warehouse will occupy 5,000 sq. meters of these. This can be a doubling of Hatstore’s present warehouse dimension.
‘We must be on the forefront of effectivity and automation.’
“Along with workers and companions, we are actually constructing an inspiring venue the place everybody can thrive, develop and have enjoyable collectively. To reach this, we additionally must be on the forefront of effectivity and automation”, mentioned Niklas Nordheim, CFO and COO at Hatstore.
Enlargement of AutoStore
The vendor may also increase its logistics answer. It’s already utilizing an AutoStore, which will probably be constructed up within the new warehouse space. The AutoStore will probably be put in by Component Logic, with a grid house for 50,000 packing containers.
The AutoStore may have grid house for 50,000 packing containers.
It can reuse robots, gates and packing containers from the earlier set up, but in addition add new ones. No less than 43 choosing robots, 12 gates and 40,000 packing containers will probably be added. The corporate expects that it will probably course of round 1,500 order strains per hour. Set up of the AutoStore will begin after this summer season. The transfer is deliberate for January 1st, 2025.