Selazar expands e-commerce fulfilment operations with new warehouse

UK-based e-commerce fulfilment startup Selazar has opened a new flagship warehouse in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Selazar, which was founded in Belfast and also has offices in London and Birmingham, launched in 2019.

It has developed a proprietary e-commerce fulfilment platform and primarily services medium sized and bespoke retailers throughout the UK.

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The new warehouse is designed for high speed, high volume operations.

In the initial test phase, pick time was reduced by 20% within 30 days of the commencement of operations. Peak output volume for the facility is 250,000 orders per month and 1,000,000 picks per month at full speed.

Jack Williams, CEO at Selazar, says: “This marks an important milestone in our ability to provide fast and innovative fulfilment services throughout the UK.”

“As we push to bring turnaround times lower and lower, we are constantly working to optimise our performance. At the Nuneaton warehouse we’ve managed to turn orders around in less than 30 minutes.”

“Our new target is sub 15 minutes. As an emerging startup being recognised within the tech e-commerce space, Selazar is proud to bring 75 new jobs to the local community in the near future.”

The new site will also become home to a technology innovation centre where product lines and new startups can build pipelines and scale their businesses.

Selazar customer Will Duffield CEO and Founder, Starwood Sports, says: “Selazar has been an ideal partner for Starwood Sports, in both optimising our customer experience and distribution costs.”

“The team understands our business and offers outstanding service that has helped us to grow our business. We’re certain the new Nuneaton warehouse will extend Selazar’s capabilities, which will be to the benefit of us and our customers.”