Footwear logistics that ensures availability – across all channels.

From procurement logistics to D2C fulfilment and shop replenishment.
We ensure your stock is available quickly and that returns can be resold promptly. A single stock pool for wholesale, D2C and returns.
For faster restocking, reliable reordering and scalable growth.

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More Revenue

Higher product availability

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Less Capital Tied Up

Ready for sale faster

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Flexibility

Adapts to peaks

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Scalability

AutoStore & Shuttle

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Integration

ERP & shop integration

The Challenge

"Many footwear brands, manufacturers, and retailers do not fail because of the product – but because of complex logistics."

High Product Variety & Pairs Instead of Individual Items

Model × color × size create thousands of active SKU combinations.

High Return Rates

Especially in the D2C business, returns are part of the business model.

Expensive Air

Shoe boxes require a lot of storage space despite their comparatively low weight.

Constant Availability

Missing core sizes directly lead to lost sales.

Retail Requirements

Major customers require RFID, routing guides, labeling, and precise delivery windows.

Seasonal Peaks & Demand Spikes

Launches, sales campaigns, and seasonal changes cause extreme fluctuations in volume.

D2C and E-Commerce:
Turn Returns into Revenue

Return rates of 40 to 60 percent are part of everyday business in online footwear retail. They make capital tied up in inventory and rapid product availability key challenges. What matters, therefore, is not the return itself, but the speed at which a pair can be resold.

  • Fast returns management
  • Quality inspection
  • Refurbishment
  • Re-boxing
  • Single Inventory Pool
  • Peak management
➡ Book your complimentary 30-minute check now: Returns turnaround, peak capacity, refurbishment rate

Wholesale and Private Labels: Prevent Reorder Gaps

Retailers are reducing risk and ordering based on demand: pre-orders are declining, while reorders are becoming increasingly important. Anyone who cannot make bestsellers, core sizes, and store requirements available quickly loses revenue – while fringe sizes tie up valuable storage space.

  • Replenishment
  • Cross-Docking
  • Store distribution
  • Retail Compliance
  • Inventory availability
  • Store replenishment including Floor-Ready Merchandise
➡ Book your complimentary 30-minute check now: Order profiles, size curves, routing guides ➡ Read the success story of Schuhhaus Klauser now
Our Services & Your Benefits

Excellent Footwear Logistics for Your Growth

Warehousing Flexible storage solutions for growing footwear brands Our locations in Peine and Osnabrück offer flexible storage capacities for B2B, D2C, and omnichannel business models. Modern automation with AutoStore and shuttle technology ensures high space efficiency, fast processes, and maximum scalability during seasonal peaks.

Omnichannel Fulfillment One inventory for all sales channels Whether online shop, marketplace, wholesale, or retail stores: with our omnichannel fulfillment, you manage all sales channels from one shared inventory. This increases product availability, reduces excess inventory, and creates the foundation for sustainable growth.

Returns Management Turn returns back into revenue faster High return rates are part of everyday business in the footwear industry. Through structured quality inspections, refurbishment, re-boxing, and rapid reintegration into inventory, we ensure that returned goods become sellable again quickly and that capital remains tied up for significantly less time.

Replenishment Secure product availability and avoid out-of-stock situations The shift from pre-orders to reorders is increasing pressure on manufacturers and retailers. With intelligent replenishment processes, we ensure that in-demand models and core sizes are available faster and that revenue opportunities on the sales floor are not lost.

Value Added Services Value-added services specifically for the footwear industry From factory lacing and RFID labeling to quality inspections, left/right and size matching, as well as re-boxing and brand boxes as part of the brand promise, we handle all footwear-specific additional services. This reduces your workload and ensures optimal product presentation in retail and e-commerce.

Transport Logistics Reliable transportation throughout the entire supply chain With inbound logistics, on-carriage, and store deliveries, we connect international supply chains with efficient distribution processes. This creates seamless product flows, greater transparency, and reliable supply across all sales channels.

OUR CUSTOMERS

Brands and retailers that trust our logistics.

We support companies in the footwear industry with the efficient handling of complex B2B, B2C, and omnichannel processes.

Hugo Boss Footwear brand · Germany
Rieker Footwear brand · Germany
Schuhhaus Klauser Retailer · Germany
Ecco Footwear brand · Germany

FAQ

Footwear logistics covers all logistics processes along the supply chain of footwear manufacturers, brands, and retailers. This includes inbound logistics, goods receipt, warehousing, B2B and B2C fulfillment, omnichannel operations, returns management, and store distribution.

The footwear industry has specific logistics requirements. High product variety due to sizes and colors, high return rates, complex replenishment processes, and individual retail requirements call for specialized processes and systems.
Our solution is designed for:

• Footwear manufacturers
• Premium brands
• Sneaker brands
• D2C and e-commerce companies
• Omnichannel brands
• Wholesale brands
• Retail chains
• International brands focused on the European market

Companies whose growth is reaching its limits due to logistics complexity benefit particularly from our solution. This can be caused by rising return rates or complex retail requirements.
Yes. We support integrated omnichannel logistics in which B2B and B2C orders can be managed using shared inventory.

This increases product availability while reducing excess inventory. At the same time, retail replenishment processes and e-commerce orders can be fulfilled from the same inventory. This corresponds to the Single Pool of Inventory approach, which is becoming increasingly important in the footwear industry.
Returns are part of everyday business in the footwear industry. We handle the complete returns process, including:

• Quality inspection
• Size verification
• Pair verification
• Re-boxing
• Refurbishment for POS / D2C
• Refurbishment of used goods / second-hand products
• Relabeling
• Reintegration into inventory

The goal is to make returned goods available for sale again as quickly as possible. Especially in the footwear market, this is crucial for reducing capital tied up in inventory and minimizing value losses.
In addition to traditional logistics services, we offer numerous footwear-specific value-added services:

• Factory lacing
• RFID labeling
• Re-boxing
• Quality inspections
• Customized labeling
• Floor Ready Merchandise
• Retail and store-specific preparation

This ensures that retailers and end customers receive products exactly in the form required for sale.
Yes. With AutoStore technology, automated shuttle systems, flexible capacities, and our experience in peak-intensive industries such as fashion, we reliably handle significant increases in demand.

The footwear industry is characterized by strongly fluctuating volumes. This is particularly important for:

• Sneaker drops
• Season launches
• Influencer campaigns
• Sale campaigns
• Replenishment peaks
We use the following locations for footwear logistics:

• Peine
• Osnabrück

Additional warehouse capacity can be flexibly integrated into existing logistics networks when required. This allows growth, expansion, or seasonal peaks to be handled in a targeted manner.
Our logistics platform combines modern automation and IT solutions:

• AutoStore
• Automated shuttle warehouse
• EPG's LFS warehouse management system
• Integration with all common ERP and e-commerce systems
• Integration with all common carriers and parcel service providers

Our customers benefit from high process reliability, transparency, and scalability.
Yes. Through our integration partners, we can quickly connect ERP systems, e-commerce platforms, and carriers. This reduces implementation effort, accelerates integrations, and enables our collaboration to become productive faster.
Yes. Our services include:

• Inbound logistics
• Inbound transportation
• Customs clearance
• On-carriage
• Warehousing
• Pan-European distribution

Sourcing from Asia and nearshoring countries in particular plays an important role for many footwear brands.
Yes. We handle store distribution for retailers and footwear brands.

We support:

• Replenishment processes
• Store replenishment
• Store deliveries
• Retail compliance
• Delivery time slot management

This is particularly important as many retailers are increasingly managing inventory based on demand and expect fast replenishment.
Modern footwear logistics must enable fast replenishment processes. We support this through:

• Real-time inventory management
• Omnichannel inventory
• Cross-docking
• Flexible warehouse capacity
• Fast picking
• Store distribution

This allows bestsellers and core sizes to be made available faster. It reduces revenue losses caused by out-of-stock situations.
Our logistics processes meet high quality and security standards:

• ISO 9001:2025
• ISO 14001:2025
• AEO

These certifications provide security for international supply chains and demanding retail processes.
Our references include, among others:

• HUGO BOSS
• Schuhhaus Klauser
• Rieker

These companies represent demanding requirements for product availability, service quality, and industry expertise.
Outsourcing logistics enables:

• Reduced investment in warehouses and technology
• Better scalability
• Faster process optimization
• Access to automation
• More focus on sales and brand development
• Higher delivery performance

Especially in a market with high return rates, a growing omnichannel share, and increasing customer expectations, specialized footwear logistics can be a decisive competitive advantage.

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