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COTTON ON INVESTS IN

NEW ‘PEOPLE FIRST’

PURPOSE-BUILT CAMPUS

Retail group unveils R300-million new quality work-life balance for employees,
but also enhance commercial
Waterfall headquarters and distribution optimisation and operational success.”

centre for Southern Africa Boasting one of the fastest supply

chains in the world, the new campus is
T he Cotton On Group has long 2021 and, since June 2022, more than geared to process 6 000 e-commerce
orders per day, distribute 200 000
100 truckloads of stock – 2.2 million
been loved for the brands and
units to its retail network daily and
units – have been moved from Cotton
trend-driven value products it
has brought to South Africa’s
The centre features Very Narrow
shores, such as Cotton On, Typo and On’s former premises in Pomona to its deliver over 20 million units per year.
new state-of-the-art Waterfall premises.
Factorie. Now, the retail group has Aisle (VNA) storage and a pick
GREEN BONDS taken its presence in the region further, Attacq Development Executive, David mezzanine for unitised picking for
by investing in a R300-million custom- Oosthuizen, says: “Waterfall connects store, wholesale and e-commerce
built central office and distribution sector players to a like‐minded orders. Built for growth and scale, an
centre in Waterfall, Gauteng’s latest community with shared interests additional 50% of space will cater
growth node. The new premises will and goals. Welcoming a strong brand for future e-commerce processing.
not only demonstrate the group’s such as Cotton On to the Logistics
commitment to sustainability, but Hub solidifies the precinct’s ability to In line with Waterfall’s environmental
will further enhance the customer attract blue-chip businesses thanks sustainability priorities, the head-
experience, given its strategic location to its combination of visibility and quarters and distribution centre
situated in the Waterfall Logistics Hub. accessibility along national logistics combine grey water harvesting,
routes, as well as its proximity to a 200 kWp solar power plant, LED
Construction of the 22 000m² purpose- Waterfall’s retail and lifestyle offerings. lighting, proximity sensors to reduce
built campus commenced in January These factors not only promote a energy usage, and indigenous

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