By the end of 2027, Danish furniture retailer JYSK aims to open a brand new distribution centre in Italy to support the home furnishing retailer’s continued growth in Italy and other existing markets across Europe.
As JYSK continues to open more stores in existing countries, the first step will be to rent a warehouse of 50,000-60,000 square metres in the northern part of Italy.
This will be similar to the current setup in Spain, where JYSK is currently renting a warehouse, while construction of a new distribution centre is underway. The new distribution centre will be placed in Almenara, north of Valencia.
“Both the temporary warehouse and the future distribution centre will deliver products to all stores in Italy as well as handling online orders. With this initiative, we will be able to deliver faster and more efficiently, both to our stores and directly to online customers. This will improve our customer experience, which is consistent with our ambition to be our customers’ first choice,” says Ole Thomsen, Executive Vice President Logistics.
The logistics team at JYSK has already begun looking for a location to rent as well as a potential plot for the future distribution centre.
The new distribution centre will be number 11 for JYSK, and construction of number 9 and 10 are currently underway in Lelystad, Netherlands, and Almenara, Spain. In September, the Lelystad distribution centre reached its highest point of 46 metres. In October, JYSK announced its decision to choose Bertolín as the main contractor for the construction in Spain.
“We expect our growth across Europe to continue, and by strengthening our combined logistics setup, we will distribute the workload better between our distribution centres. In addition, the move will have a reduction in CO2 emissions, as products will be transported fewer kilometres than from our current distribution centre in southern Germany to stores across Italy,” says Ole Thomsen.
JYSK currently operates 109 stores in Italy, including the web shop at JYSK.it, and the improved logistics setup will support the continued expansion with new stores in the country.
