JYSK goes live with new Unified Commerce PoS platform in Portugal store, with Spain, France, Austria set to follow

Home furnishing retailer JYSK has announced deployment of its new Unified Commerce PoS platform in Portugal.

In a LinkedIn post, Jens Nordby, Retail Process Coordinator at JYSK, said: “We’ve taken a huge leap forward!”

“This week has been a milestone for us as we’ve installed our new Unified Commerce PoS platform in a pilot store in Portugal. We’re now ready to roll-out the new platform to more stores, and the number will only increase week by week. Next stop: Spain!”

He added: “A big shoutout to everyone involved, from the local forces who have worked hard on the preparation to our dedicated IT developers at JYSK who have put in tremendous effort to reach this milestone.”

“Now, we’re facing the Hypercare period, and then we’ll set our sights on the next two countries: France and Austria. We’re ready to continue this journey.”

JYSK’s global PoS systems are powered by Enactor.

New DC

JYSK has chosen Willy Naessens Netherlands as the contractor for its new distribution centre in the Netherlands.

The automated facility, spanning 147,000 square metres, will be situated in Lelystad.

Construction will soon commence to convert the current temporary distribution centre in Lelystad to a full size DC.

The project will be certified according to the international sustainability standard LEED, with JYSK aiming for the highest level.

“I’m very pleased that we have now found the right partner in Willy Naessens Netherlands to construct our new distribution centre in the Netherlands,” says Ole Thomsen, Executive Vice President Logistics at JYSK.

“The new facility will reduce the driving distance to our many JYSK stores in the Netherlands, of course, but also in Belgium, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Containers will mainly be brought in via the barge terminal Flevokust to further reduce transport on land. This will literally bring us closer to our customers.”

The site will be landscaped with plants and open water for rainwater collection.

The office will have a roof garden and the lower parts of the building will have green roofs, and solar panels will generate part of the electricity used in the facility.

“We are very proud to be the contractor for JYSK’s new distribution centre. With our special working method in which we manage all aspects of the construction process in-house, we will support JYSK in the total development,” says Jeroen de Bonth, General Director at Willy Naessens Netherlands.

Currently, around 60 employees work in the temporary distribution centre, and the new  facility will create more than 250 new jobs, once it is fully operational.

JYSK has also inked a deal with the Romanian company Pyronova to supply the fire detection and sprinkler systems.

In February, it also signed contracts with Kцrber and voestalpine to deliver the automation and high bay warehouses for the distribution centre.

The retailer expects construction to begin later this year, and the new facility is set to be operational during 2026.