Dutch company Redcare Pharmacy, which operates an online pharmacy in several European countries, has opened a distribution center for the Austrian and German markets in Blatnice near Plzeň. It will employ hundreds of people. After a successful test phase, operations for the Austrian market have been fully transferred from Sevenum in the Netherlands to Plzeň, Jakub Dušek, media representative for the investor, told ČTK today. Thanks to its new location in CTP Park, the company is expected to handle over 15 million shipments of over-the-counter medicines annually.
The distribution center is already fully operational
“The distribution center in Blatnice near Plzeň is intended to supply the Austrian market and, to some extent, Germany. It is already fully operational,” said DuÅ¡ek. The center already has hundreds of employees, and further recruitment will continue as the company grows. “Redcare Pharmacy wants to offer the newly created jobs primarily to local residents and wants to become a long-term and stable employer in the Pilsen region,” said DuÅ¡ek. The company is looking for additional workers for its new logistics team.
The new distribution center will ensure significantly faster delivery of orders to customers in Austria, said DuÅ¡ek. According to him, it was built in record time. “From the start of construction last October to the dispatch of the first shipment to Austria at the beginning of December this year, including obtaining all the necessary regulatory approvals,” he added.
The largest online pharmacy in Europe
According to Redcare Pharmacy’s COO Theresa Hollerová, the opening of the online pharmacy’s distribution center near Plzeň is a milestone in improving customer service. Thanks to the new location, the company has increased its European capacity for shipping over-the-counter medicines by 15 million shipments per year. At the same time, it has reduced costs thanks to shorter transport routes and optimized processes.
Redcare Pharmacy N.V. was founded in 2001 and is currently the largest online pharmacy in Europe, according to Dušek. It operates in Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. It is headquartered in Sevenum, the Netherlands. It has more than 13.5 million active customers and sells over 250,000 products. In addition to over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and personal care products, it also sells medical products. In Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, it also dispenses prescription medicines.
Source: ÄŒTK
