![Cross-dock facility at Stadium distribution center](/-/media/swisslog/images/logistics-warehouse-distribution-automation/case-studies/retail--ecom/stadium/stadium_cross-dock-facility.jpg?rev=9bc9abd121b3400eb87784f729115b51&w=1900&hash=B2C099A9EFA280BD8B2C1B448BFD3DE7)
Stadium, Sweden: Stadium cuts handling costs to 25 percent
Sports retailer Stadium has approximately 160 stores in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Germany. It turned to Swisslog for a highly automated cross-docking. The business is more agile and responsive to variable customer demand and handling costs are greatly reduced.
![Chutes at the Stadium automated distribution center](/-/media/swisslog/images/logistics-warehouse-distribution-automation/case-studies/retail--ecom/stadium/stadium_chutes.jpg?rev=46ca154592a04217a4dfb73c086335bd&w=1400&hash=8726D4B7087E0A3D92CB70B586A06723)
Agile and flexible operation
Sorting machinery receives, sorts and cross-docks a large flow of articles for immediate delivery to stores.
Swisslog designed, engineered and integrated all the material handling equipment and control software for the complex cross-dock facility at Stadium’s distribution center.
![Stadium stores stocked with daily deliveries](/-/media/swisslog/images/logistics-warehouse-distribution-automation/case-studies/retail--ecom/stadium/stadium_shop.jpg?rev=11ae9ba4e9c243349e78e0ed128ae5d9&w=1400&hash=58F3B64F3360586E0AC3605B13DBD33B)
Responsive to customer demand
By improving the agility of its supply chain Stadium has:
- Increased sales volume and margin through better product availability
- Reduced need for in-store logistics work
- Established daily deliveries to all stores
- Reduced product returns
![Stadium Logistics Manager Daniel Johansson](/-/media/swisslog/images/logistics-warehouse-distribution-automation/case-studies/retail--ecom/stadium/daniel-johansson.jpg?rev=0eccf2e0ca934e1d8d63dc3f617cc881&w=250&hash=B69B2A96DF8D93289D508C2CF23A1DCF)
The solution is tailor-made for our processes and developed by Stadium and Swisslog in close cooperation. Swisslog has a good understanding about retail logistics and our needs.