Let’s get one of the most obvious things out of the way first: while many companies would love to handle all their logistics internally, often the sheer amount of capital to either acquire 3PL logistics providers or to invest into building out logistics infrastructure makes doing what American Eagle Outfitters and Gap have done cost prohibitive. In a LinkedIn post, Kevin Kuntz, the Senior Vice President of Global Logistics Fulfillment at Gap, stated that the platform will be “fast, flexible, and highly automated logistics and fulfillment network…Reach out if you are ready to scale your operations and grow your brand.” will also offer its services to brands of all sizes. This division will help the retail giant keep up with growing e-commerce demand and create a new stream of revenue. The GPS network is comprised of 13 distribution centers across North America, more than 9 million square feet of warehouse space, and the existing capability to process 1 billion parcels annually. The difference is that GAP didn’t have to purchase another existing company to begin offering logistics services. announced their own logistics division launch through GPS Platform Services earlier this month. In 2022 they announced that they were beginning to offer their services to other companies. After some time, they announced that they were acquiring Quiet Logistics in December of 2021 and bringing their logistics operations in-house. Let’s look at how this has unfolded and how it fits into the current logistics and supply chain landscape.Īmerican Eagle Outfitters and Quiet LogisticsĪmerican Eagle Outfitter’s journey into logistics started with a partnership with Quiet Logistics, a logistics provider. Both companies have taken their logistics operations in-house, and, more recently, have begun offering their logistics platform to other retailers. The most recent development in their story is their strategy regarding logistics. Both companies have been around for a long time and have evolved substantially since their inception.
American Eagle Outfitters was founded in 1977.
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