Lululemon Athletica, Inc. opened a new distribution center spanning over one million square feet in Brampton, Ontario, to support fulfillment of the retailer’s e-commerce business across Eastern Canada and the Eastern United States.
Lululemon said the facility is one of the largest AutoStore-enabled facilities in North America.
“Since breaking ground in 2023, our new Brampton DC marks a significant milestone in the continued evolution of Lululemon’s global supply chain,” said Ted Dagnese, Lululemon’s chief supply chain officer. “This facility expands our fulfillment capabilities in Canada and the U.S., enabling us to better serve our guests and operate with greater speed and agility. The opening represents collaboration across our operations, engineering, technology, facilities, and supply chain teams and reflects our commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and creating new opportunities for our people as we build the future of our distribution network.”
In partnership with Element Logic, the facility features an AutoStore solution comprised of 292,000 storage bins and 525 R5 pro robots working together to support efficient product storage and fulfillment. The integrated automation system is designed to improve speed, flexibility, and scalability. The facility includes eight kilometers of conveyance and more than one million square feet of operational space.
Lululemon noted that to help visualize the DC’s size, “approximately 57 NHL hockey rinks could fit within the building’s footprint, while the mezzanine alone is comparable to the size of two European football pitches.”
Image courtesy Lululemon (shown left to right: Honorable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade and Member of Parliament for Brampton East, Ted Dagnese, Lululemon Chief Supply Chain Officer and Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton
