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The retailer Mr. Price will create 200 jobs over the next three years after the purchase of a new Midlands distribution center.
The discount variety chain purchased the former Nexans premises (Cable and Wireless) on Cornmaddy Road in Athlone, Co Westmeath. It is vacant since 2008.
The premises will be used to house a new centralized distribution center for the company and will see the consolidation of three existing warehouses in Mayo, Tipperary and Dublin in the installation of 155,000 square feet out of 15 acres. [19659002] He will be responsible for the distribution of all inventory at his 42 stores nationwide and will facilitate his planned expansion to 60 stores over the next two years.
The distribution center will become an automated facility that will receive inventory from suppliers in Ireland, the United Kingdom, continental Europe and beyond. All stocks will be sorted by a radio frequency identification system for redistribution to M. Price stores.
Emma Pillion, director of Mr. Price's property, said the center will create 200 jobs over the next three years. Christmas 2018.
"It is expected that work will begin in August, with an overall investment of more than 2.5 million euros in the site until 2020," she said. .
"The distribution center will house existing building on the site, a picking station for all online sales for the launch of the company in the first quarter of 2019.
" The company is currently on the good way to launch a Mr. Price online store. Given the location of the distribution center, Mr. Price should be able to offer a delivery service the next day in Ireland. "
Mrs. Pillion stated that the new structure would make business operations more efficient.
" The economies of scale for the consolidation of all warehouses into a single facility will ensure an extremely efficient service. targeted and fast for the company, "she said.
" Since there are so many aspects to the business facilitated on a site, it means also that the management / supervision / inventory control and internal audit of the warehouse system will be easier and more effective in the future.
"The location of the site in such close proximity to the highway, with easy access to all national highways and the equidistant nature of Athlone at all Mr. Price locations is also a distinct advantage for the company Mr. Price has in particular a circulation space on the site, an abundance of parking spaces and turns for the heavy vehicles, two distinct accesses on the N55 and additional grounds for the Future expansion. "
M. Price currently employs 15 people at Athlone store and employs more than 750 employees directly in Mr Price stores throughout Ireland and over 900 employees nationwide.
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