How Summum is leveraging Modexpress’s expertise to ‘Drive Ambition Together’
When Jos and Jorien Wijker first founded Amsterdam-based fashion label Summum in 1998, the couple did not imagine the international success the brand would have today. Growing from a single collection to 11 stores across the Netherlands and countless wholesale partners, the self-proclaimed “down-to-earth Dutch brand with an international appeal is now sold in eighteen countries and counting.
How Summum is leveraging Modexpress’s expertise to ‘Drive Ambition Together’
When Jos and Jorien Wijker first founded Amsterdam-based fashion label Summum in 1998, the couple did not imagine the international success the brand would have today. Growing from a single collection to 11 stores across the Netherlands and countless wholesale partners, the self-proclaimed “down-to-earth Dutch brand with an international appeal is now sold in eighteen countries and counting.
As the brand continues to scale its offerings into new international markets, commercial director Lars Gelling, who has been with the brand for over 18 years and built up its export business, sought the proper logistics and fulfillment partner who could help them achieve their ambitious growth.
With Summum’s international online business expansion, he knew that to keep up with rising customer expectations, particularly regarding shipping speed and cost, it would be best to secure dedicated third-party logistics providers to help manage their inventory storage, order fulfillment, and returns.
Wanting to work with a dedicated fashion logistics and fulfillment partner, he reached out to Modexpress back in 2020. “As we were growing and growing, I decided that we needed to find a dedicated logistics partner who could take over the shipping and fulfillment of our pre-orders,” explained Gelling.
Established in 1985 as a hanging garment transporter, Modexpress has emerged as the fashion industry’s premier international logistics and fulfillment provider. What sets them apart is their diverse range of services tailored to the unique needs of fashion retailers and brands.
With seven warehouses in the Netherlands spanning over 200,000 square meters and their own proprietary transport network, Modexpress offers global support to fashion brands. Their strength lies in their ability to blend wholesale, retail, and e-commerce services, adapting to the dynamic demands of the fashion industry.
Ik heb er alle vertrouwen in dat Modexpress al onze logistieke en warehouseambities kan en zal waarmaken. Hoe sneller en beter onze producten worden geleverd, hoe beter ze online en in de winkels verkopen.
Omdat we in alle divisies blijven groeien, hebben we besloten dat Modexpress voortaan ook al onze business-to-business (B2B) nabestellingen en direct-to-consumer (D2C) bestellingen en retouren gaat beheren. Dankzij deze uitbreiding van onze samenwerking met Modexpress kunnen we op ons huidige hoofdkantoor in Amsterdam blijven en ons volledig richten op de groei van onze internationale markten en modecollecties om ons bedrijf verder te versterken.
Lars Gelling | Summum
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