News: Next warehouse extension could create 150 jobs in Rotherham
Due to a need to expand their capacity, retail giant, Next has submitted plans to extend their massive Rotherham warehouse. A development that could create 150 new jobs.
Opened in 2008, the existing Manvers operation at Brookfield's Park is 1.1m sq ft (122,000 sq m) and is home to 450 employees.
The two buildings can already handle 110,000 pallets and includes the largest warehouse in Next's 13-site distribution network that handles a total 315 million units each year. The network makes 88,000 deliveries every year to 500 Next stores across the UK and 2.6 million active internet and Next Directory catalogue customers.
Submitted by site owners and developers, St Paul's Developments, the new plans would see the 700,000 sq ft (65,500 sq m) unit (already the size of six football pitches) extended by 200,000 sq ft (18,700 sq m) into the existing car park.
In their latest financial results for the Half Year Ended July 2010, Next reported that group revenues increased 5% to £1,587m and profit before tax increased 15% to £213m. This was helped by strong performance of the Next Directory with sales up by 9.5%.
The 85 acre development at Brookfield's Park was created when after the former colliery site was reclaimed by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. It is home to DBC Foodservice, Solaglas Windowcare, Maplin Electronics, Garnett Dickinson and Pegler Yorkshire Group.
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Opened in 2008, the existing Manvers operation at Brookfield's Park is 1.1m sq ft (122,000 sq m) and is home to 450 employees.
The two buildings can already handle 110,000 pallets and includes the largest warehouse in Next's 13-site distribution network that handles a total 315 million units each year. The network makes 88,000 deliveries every year to 500 Next stores across the UK and 2.6 million active internet and Next Directory catalogue customers.
Submitted by site owners and developers, St Paul's Developments, the new plans would see the 700,000 sq ft (65,500 sq m) unit (already the size of six football pitches) extended by 200,000 sq ft (18,700 sq m) into the existing car park.
In their latest financial results for the Half Year Ended July 2010, Next reported that group revenues increased 5% to £1,587m and profit before tax increased 15% to £213m. This was helped by strong performance of the Next Directory with sales up by 9.5%.
The 85 acre development at Brookfield's Park was created when after the former colliery site was reclaimed by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. It is home to DBC Foodservice, Solaglas Windowcare, Maplin Electronics, Garnett Dickinson and Pegler Yorkshire Group.
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