Kohl's opens sixth e-comm fulfilment centre to support digital demand

Kohl’s, a leading omnichannel retailer, has announced the opening of its sixth e-commerce fulfilment centre in Etna, Ohio (10201 Schuster Way) to support continued online demand and digital acceleration. The 1.2 million sq-ft facility is Kohl’s largest, most efficient fulfilment centre and will be dedicated to processing, filling and shipping its orders. 

 

Kohl's, a leading omnichannel retailer, has announced the opening of its sixth e-commerce fulfilment centre in Etna, Ohio (10201 Schuster Way) to support continued online demand and digital acceleration. The 1.2 million sq-ft facility is Kohl's largest, most efficient fulfilment centre and will be dedicated to processing, filling and shipping its orders.#

The next-generation facility leverages automation and technology to make processing and delivering Kohls.com orders faster and more efficient. Construction of the facility began in 2019, was temporarily paused in 2020 due to the pandemic, and resumed in 2021.

 

Kohl's, a leading omnichannel retailer, has announced the opening of its sixth e-commerce fulfilment centre in Etna, Ohio (10201 Schuster Way) to support continued online demand and digital acceleration. The 1.2 million sq-ft facility is Kohl's largest, most efficient fulfilment centre and will be dedicated to processing, filling and shipping its orders.#

“Over the past five years, Kohl’s digital sales have grown more than 100 per cent. Our investment in a highly efficient sixth e-commerce fulfilment centre will meaningfully grow our peak fulfilment capacity,” Paul Gaffney, Kohl’s senior executive vice president, chief technology officer and head of supply chain, said in a press release. “The new facility makes Kohl's more efficient at fulfilling orders via automation and modern technology, puts Kohl’s products geographically closer to our customers, and ultimately gets our great products to our customers faster.”

 

Kohl's, a leading omnichannel retailer, has announced the opening of its sixth e-commerce fulfilment centre in Etna, Ohio (10201 Schuster Way) to support continued online demand and digital acceleration. The 1.2 million sq-ft facility is Kohl's largest, most efficient fulfilment centre and will be dedicated to processing, filling and shipping its orders.#

As part of its strategic framework, Kohl’s is focused not only on driving top line growth, but on increasing operating margin, including end-to-end supply chain efficiencies. The new e-commerce fulfilment centre supports the company’s initiatives to manage fulfilment costs at a lower level, while further leveraging stores to drive customer pickup and get closer to the customer.

 

Kohl's, a leading omnichannel retailer, has announced the opening of its sixth e-commerce fulfilment centre in Etna, Ohio (10201 Schuster Way) to support continued online demand and digital acceleration. The 1.2 million sq-ft facility is Kohl's largest, most efficient fulfilment centre and will be dedicated to processing, filling and shipping its orders.#

The Etna, Ohio facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, making it three times more productive than Kohl’s traditional e-commerce fulfilment centres. By removing five touches from the full fulfilment life-cycle of an online order, orders are processed more efficiently and minimize fulfilment costs, without sacrificing accuracy.

 

Kohl's, a leading omnichannel retailer, has announced the opening of its sixth e-commerce fulfilment centre in Etna, Ohio (10201 Schuster Way) to support continued online demand and digital acceleration. The 1.2 million sq-ft facility is Kohl's largest, most efficient fulfilment centre and will be dedicated to processing, filling and shipping its orders.#

With the opening of the new e-commerce fulfilment centre, Kohl’s will bring more than 400 new jobs to the Columbus-area over the next few months and plans to add thousands of seasonal positions in the back half of the year to support increased digital demand during peak seasons. In addition to an exciting, supportive work environment rooted in a culture of appreciation and opportunity, Kohl’s offers competitive wages, weekly pay checks, a free on-site wellness centre for associates and their families, and an immediate 15 per cent Kohl’s discount.

 

Kohl's, a leading omnichannel retailer, has announced the opening of its sixth e-commerce fulfilment centre in Etna, Ohio (10201 Schuster Way) to support continued online demand and digital acceleration. The 1.2 million sq-ft facility is Kohl's largest, most efficient fulfilment centre and will be dedicated to processing, filling and shipping its orders.#

In response to continued online demand and digital sales acceleration, Kohl’s has invested significantly over the past several years in building a powerful omnichannel platform to deliver the ease and convenience customers are looking for. In addition to Kohl's e-commerce fulfilment centres, the company also leverages the strength of its more than 1,100 stores nationwide to fulfil Kohls.com orders. In 2020, Kohl’s stores fulfilled nearly 45 per cent of digital orders through fast and free omnichannel services including drive up, in store pick up and ship to store.

 

Kohl's, a leading omnichannel retailer, has announced the opening of its sixth e-commerce fulfilment centre in Etna, Ohio (10201 Schuster Way) to support continued online demand and digital acceleration. The 1.2 million sq-ft facility is Kohl's largest, most efficient fulfilment centre and will be dedicated to processing, filling and shipping its orders.#

In 2017, Kohl’s opened its fifth e-commerce fulfillment center in Plainfield, Ind. Based on learning from that facility, Kohl’s made design improvements to drive greater speed and efficiency in order fulfillment in its sixth facility. In addition to the new Etna, Ohio facility and the Plainfield, Ind. facility, Kohl’s operates e-commerce fulfillment centers in San Bernardino, Calif.; Edgewood, Md.; Monroe, Ohio; and DeSoto, Texas.