Big Dog Holdings Moves Distribution Center to New State-of-the-Art Facility in North Carolina
January 25 2007 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
New Facility to Increase Distribution Capacity and Speed
LINCOLNTON, N.C., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Big Dog
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDOG) (http://www.bigdogs.com/)
(http://www.thewalkingcompany.com/), a developer and retailer of
branded, lifestyle consumer products, today announced it has moved
its distribution center to a new modern facility in North Carolina.
Big Dog Holdings owns and operates Big Dog Sportswear and The
Walking Company. Combined locations for the two national chains
total approximately 295 stores. The Walking Company is one of the
top five fastest-growing retailers in the U.S. The newly built
distribution center is in Lincolnton, North Carolina, just outside
of Charlotte. The facility is 230,000 square feet, expandable to
over 400,000 square feet if needed. Big Dog Holdings invested more
than $4 million in state-of-the-art technologies and equipment for
the facility, including advanced conveyor systems, automated
shipping and receiving systems and an enhanced inventory management
infrastructure. Initially, the company will employ approximately
100 people at the facility. "Big Dog Holdings has experienced
significant growth during the past few years," said John Wood,
senior vice president of distribution at Big Dog Holdings, Inc.
"This new facility is an improvement in all areas that will enable
us to efficiently get product into the distribution center and back
out to market faster. This was a great opportunity to increase our
capacity and speed in servicing our stores." Big Dog Holdings'
distribution center for the past nine years was a 120,000
square-foot facility in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. that employed
approximately 100 people. Roughly 15 percent of the employees from
that facility were relocated to North Carolina, with the rest being
provided with severance packages and assistance finding new jobs.
"The new distribution center is having an immediate effect on our
business. An improved labor pool, the updated systems plus the
option of being able to expand to an even larger facility provide
for better integration as we look toward the future and the
continued expansion of our company," said Wood. The location for
the new facility was determined after a comprehensive study on how
to best service The Walking Company and Big Dog Sportswear stores
across the country. Big Dog Holdings, Inc. consists of Big Dogs and
The Walking Company. Big Dogs develops, markets and retails a
branded, lifestyle collection of unique, high-quality,
popular-priced consumer products, including activewear, casual
sportswear, accessories and gifts. The BIG DOGS(R) brand image is
one of quality, value and fun. The BIG DOGS(R) brand is designed to
appeal to people of all ages and demographics, particularly baby
boomers and their kids, big and tall customers, and pet owners. In
addition to its 145 retail stores, Big Dogs markets its products
through its catalog, internet and corporate sales accounts. The
Walking Company is a leading independent specialty retailer of high
quality, technically designed comfort shoes and accessories that
features premium brands such as ECCO, Mephisto, Dansko, Merrell and
Ugg among many others. These products have particular appeal to one
of the largest and most rapidly growing demographics in the nation.
The Walking Company operates 149 stores in premium malls across the
nation. Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 -- With the exception of historical
information, the matters discussed in this press release are
forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. The actual future sales and other results of the
Company could differ significantly from those statements. Further
information on the Company's risk factors is contained in the
Company's quarterly and annual reports as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Contact: Steve Honig The Honig Company,
Inc. 818-986-4300 DATASOURCE: Big Dog Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Steve
Honig of The Honig Company, Inc., +1-818-986-4300, , for Big Dog
Holdings, Inc. Web site: http://www.bigdogs.com/
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