While all eCommerce brands want to offer 1-hour or same-day delivery to their customers, historically it has been cost prohibitive for them because their fulfillment centers are not located close to cities. Darkstore has solved this problem by turning excess capacity in buildings into local fulfillment locations for 1-hour and same-day delivery. The fulfillment locations are strategically located within cities near where people live and work, enabling fast delivery at a low price. Retailers use Darkstore to fulfill their orders for 1-hour and same-day delivery and have them delivered ultra fast to customers by last mile delivery companies like
“PivotNorth brings tremendous value to Darkstore,” said
“Darkstore is hitting the market at precisely the right time,” said Connors. “While online retailers are excellent at inciting and taking orders, their logistics capability is often limited. Darkstore is enabling a transformational supply chain solution through very compelling warehouse management technology that addresses this challenge exactly. It’s an exciting company and I’m thrilled to join the Board.”
Connors and PivotNorth led early stage investments in SupplierMarket (sold to Ariba for
Darkstore works with a variety of direct to consumer eCommerce companies including
“Our brand is synonymous with superior innovation and design. It’s only natural that we offer a superior customer experience,” said
“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Master & Dynamic,” Hnetinka adds. “We’re big fans of the brand and we share the same philosophy of offering a stellar product and customer experience.”
Darkstore previously received
About Darkstore
Darkstore is on a mission to redefine the customer experience by giving eCommerce companies and brands access to affordable, on-demand, last mile delivery including 1-hour and same-day which, until now, has been cost prohibitive. It is the only third party logistics (3PL) provider that partners with last mile delivery services like
Darkstore is headquartered in
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