Fit out activity underway at Clipper’s new Northampton facility
Clipper Logistics has reported that fit out activity is well underway at its latest new facility located at the M1 Junction 15, near Northampton. The new build will initially provide around 500,000sqft of space. The site is to be shared use but has John Lewis as the anchor customer.
In a statement issued last week, the company said: “Clipper has developed high levels of capability in pre-retail and returns management, under its Boomerang initiative, and the solution created for John Lewis has both of these as key elements. The Clipper Servicecare capability (electronic/electrical returns) will also be embedded within the operation and therefore Clipper will be able to process all returns, irrespective of product category, for the iconic retailer under one roof and at pace to ensure the returns operation is an efficient component of the “omni-channel” experience.”
The new site will also have a sortation solution to complement the existing Click & Collect capability within the Clipper business. The facilities will offer the opportunity for other retailers to benefit from the enhanced Click & Collect solution pioneered by Clipper in partnership with John Lewis.
Dino Rocos, Operations Director of JLP, said: “We have had a long standing partnership with Clipper and value their continued support & capability. We are confident that this new operational facility, which brings together several key elements of our omni-channel supply chain, will be a tremendous asset. The ability to provide next day Click & Collect solutions throughout our estate and to have the ability to route returns via the same network directly back into the returns facility, will drive inventory efficiency and enhanced customer service.”
The new-build facility was completed at the beginning of March. After the fit out is completed, the site is scheduled to become operational in summer 2016 and reach its full capability later in the year.
