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Dive Brief:<\/h3>\n\n- Urban Outfitters Inc.\u00a0began operations at its new fulfillment center\u00a0in Raymore, Missouri, for its women\u2019s clothing rental brand Nuuly, according to a Feb. 20 press release.<\/li>\n
- The 600,000-square-foot facility includes full laundering and clothing alteration capabilities.<\/li>\n
- The new center will create 750 jobs over the next five years and expected to provide the company with capacity to triple its active subscriber base, according to the release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Dive Insight:<\/h3>\n
Nuuly\u2019s second fulfillment center in Missouri aims to position the company for future growth as it reports higher profits and increasing demand,\u00a0David Hayne, chief technology officer of Urban Outfitters Inc. and president of Nuuly, said in the release.<\/p>\n
\u201cNuuly has experienced unprecedented growth and momentum, and we are excited to expand our operations to the Kansas City region to support our next phase of growth,\u201d Hayne said.<\/p>\n
Nuuly operates one other facility in Levittown, Pennsylvania, which was built in 2019. \u201cThe facility was operating at capacity, which is why Nuuly has opened a second larger facility,\u201d a Nuuly spokesperson told sister publication Supply Chain Dive.<\/p>\n
Missouri has seen a wave of distribution center openings\u00a0as companies seek to trim transportation costs and speed up delivery times. The state has become a widespread link in companies\u2019 supply chains, including Hallmark, Kenco Logistics and Walgreens.<\/p>\n
Urban Outfitters Inc.\u00a0is set to invest $60 million in the facility over a five-year period.\u00a0There will be two phases during this period, which will be based on subscriber growth. Nuuly owns the entire space and additional infrastructure will be built as the company grows, Hayne told Supply Chain Dive in an email.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Dive Insight:<\/h3>\n
Nuuly\u2019s second fulfillment center in Missouri aims to position the company for future growth as it reports higher profits and increasing demand,\u00a0David Hayne, chief technology officer of Urban Outfitters Inc. and president of Nuuly, said in the release.<\/p>\n
\u201cNuuly has experienced unprecedented growth and momentum, and we are excited to expand our operations to the Kansas City region to support our next phase of growth,\u201d Hayne said.<\/p>\n
Nuuly operates one other facility in Levittown, Pennsylvania, which was built in 2019. \u201cThe facility was operating at capacity, which is why Nuuly has opened a second larger facility,\u201d a Nuuly spokesperson told sister publication Supply Chain Dive.<\/p>\n
Missouri has seen a wave of distribution center openings\u00a0as companies seek to trim transportation costs and speed up delivery times. The state has become a widespread link in companies\u2019 supply chains, including Hallmark, Kenco Logistics and Walgreens.<\/p>\n
Urban Outfitters Inc.\u00a0is set to invest $60 million in the facility over a five-year period.\u00a0There will be two phases during this period, which will be based on subscriber growth. Nuuly owns the entire space and additional infrastructure will be built as the company grows, Hayne told Supply Chain Dive in an email.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n