DACHSER fashion logistics: A magic moment for a unique customer journey

The Retail Box systems from DACHSER are completely enclosed roller containers made of metal that can be used for shipping hanging garments and for additional purposes within retail. The load carriers can be quickly and intuitively assembled and disassembled, and can be loaded with hanging and folded garments at the same time with no further packaging material.
 

Retail Box classic

• Dimensions: 1,200 × 800 × 1,900 mm
• Unladen weight: 144 kg (+/-2 kg)
• Max. load capacity: 500 kg

Retail Box classic assembly instructions

Retail Box small

• Dimensions: 600 × 800 × 1,900 mm
• Unladen weight: 70 kg (+/-2 kg)
• Max. load capacity: 400 kg

Retail Box small assembly instructions

The ProFashional Box is a tailor-made solution for shipping hanging garments to all global points of sale via air transport. The sustainable load carrier is made of corrugated cardboard and wood, requires no additional packaging material and can be reused multiple times in global round trips. 

• Dimensions: 1,500 × 1,150 × 1,550 mm assembled, 1,500 × 1,150 × 350 mm collapsed
• Unladen weight: 35 kg
• Volumes: 2.67 m³ assembled, 0.6 m³ collapsed

ProFashional Box assembly instructions

One of the biggest logistical challenges in the fashion industry is the fast pace of the industry. Collections often change four or more times a year, not including seasonal peaks such as the Christmas period. Online trade also plays a crucial role: End consumers are used to being able to buy and return fashion in a short period of time. Clothing logistics service providers such as DACHSER therefore have to not only insure the import and distribution of new garments to numerous stores, but also coordinate efficient solutions for collecting returns and remaining stock.

In the fashion industry, fast-changing trends and collections come up against the high demands of in-store and online customers for shipments and returns, packaging and sustainability. For companies, it's a struggle to meet these challenges in the long term. By outsourcing fashion logistics to a fulfillment service provider, companies can offer their customers consistently high quality in all areas. Fashion fulfillment providers such as DACHSER use automated processes to create an efficient and transparent Supply Chain ranging from acceptance of goods and appropriate storage, to order picking, packaging, shipment and returns management.

Shipping hanging garments in special transport solutions such as the Retail Box or ProFashional Box saves fashion retailers a lot of time and work in the stores. The garments don't get creased because the textiles are transported on hangers. In addition to this the items of clothing don't need to be unpacked from multiple, individual boxes. The garments, including clothes hangers, are simply hung up in the store directly from the transport box — so there's no need to iron or steam the items and they arrive in perfect condition.

In terms of revenue, fashion and accessories were responsible for about a quarter of all online trade in Germany in 2023. Consumers have long been used to receiving their order within a few days, and just as easily and quickly returning goods they don't want to keep. For fashion fulfillment it's a challenge to combine the large number of returns and growing customer demands with their own needs for cost-effectiveness and sustainability. With a fashion logistics service provider such as DACHSER, fashion and textile companies hand over all logistical tasks such as warehousing, order picking, shipment and returns management to the experts — and can then focus on giving their end customers an incredible purchasing experience. 

Textile processing plays an important role, particularly in returns management. Clothing and textiles are delicate and can get creased, stained or slightly damaged during unpacking or when trying them on. Whenever garments are returned, they have to be checked for any damage and reconditioned where necessary. Fashion logistics service providers such as DACHSER take over these time-consuming tasks. After reconditioning, the items of clothing or accessories are relabeled, packaged and returned in flawless condition to the retailer's range.

Lack of resources, climate change and pollution are changing the way the fashion industry thinks. Manufacturers and retailers have to deal with increasing production costs and new laws on increasing sustainability. At the same time, end customers are demanding sustainable fashion: More and more consumers want to know where and how their clothes are produced and transported — and companies that can prove they have a positive CO2 footprint have a competitive advantage. To establish a sustainable Supply Chain, most companies rely on a professional logistics service provider such as DACHSER: Our global transport network, standardized processes and additional services such as CO2-neutral delivery in urban areas means that we can establish a Supply Chain that meets all sustainability goals.