Jack Wolfskin signs up for European warehouse

GERMANY: Jack Wolfskin signs up for European warehouse

By just-style.com | 12 October 2007

European provider of outdoor equipment, footwear and apparel, Jack Wolfskin, has signed up to occupy a 34,000 square metre warehouse situated south-west of Hamburg, in northern Germany.

It will serve as the brand's main distribution warehouse in Europe, serving markets throughout Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Scandinavia, eastern Europe and the UK.

Expandable by an additional 20,000 square metres, the facility is being built by ProLogis, a major owner, manager and developer of distribution space. Construction is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2008.

The site is located in proximity to motorway intersections as well as to the Port of Hamburg, one of Europe's largest ports by container volume.

Representing its first push into eastern Europe, Jack Wolfskin recently opened its first store in Romania, in Sibiu, with a second to follow in Cluj Napoca this month. Last week saw the company open its first store in Poland, in Gdansk.

Jack Wolfskin sells its products through approximately 2,400 retail partners as well as 144 dedicated Jack Wolfskin stores across Europe.

By Stuart Todd.

Sectors: Apparel, Manufacturing, Retail

Companies: Jack Wolfskin