Continued growth by James and James Fulfilment has resulted in the firm expanding its UK operations and business model into Europe (EU). This is to support clients’ eCommerce trading needs and cross-border expansion requirements in the EU.
James and James strategically selected Venlo for its new EU location because the region is best known for being one of Europe’s logistics hotspots.
“Brexit has made trade problematic for UK eCommerce businesses to expand into Europe. They have to manage a whole new array of complex VAT and customs duty management problems. One solution to this problem is to consider setting up a warehouse in the EU for storing high-selling, fast-moving stock. Taking this approach enables retailers to provide faster deliveries and to avoid any potentially damaging duties and higher costs that are often passed onto customers,” says James Hyde, CEO, James and James Fulfilment. “As well as zero customs formalities and declarations to slow things down, having an EU presence also means you don’t have to worry about complex rules of origin to enjoy tariff-free trade. If businesses don’t want to ship goods from the UK, talk to us about getting set up in our Venlo-based fulfilment centre, to benefit from quicker transit times, and as is often the case, cheaper shipping rates.”
Over the coming months, James and James plans to grow its network of like-minded partners in Europe too; so that it can provide clients with access to the best fulfilment services and advisors to tackle growth in this region. This will likely include international payment providers, customs and tax specialists. The firm is also exploring deeper routes into the US and aims to offer a similar proposition across that region.
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