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Flexible Automation Built for the Speed of Fashion

Whether you’re fulfilling wholesale, retail, direct-to-consumer, or all three, Locus Robotics helps apparel & footwear operators increase productivity, flex with demand, and scale efficiently as fulfillment requirements evolve.

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The ChallengeApparel & Footwear Is Fulfillment’s Ultimate Stress Test

Demand shifts overnight. SKU counts keep climbing. Returns flow back at unpredictable volumes. Manual processes can’t keep up — and fixed automation wasn’t built for this much variability.

SKU Explosion

Expanding assortments across sizes, colors, and seasonal collections stretch pick paths, slow associates, and complicate every workflow.

Unpredictable Demand

Social media spikes, promotions, and seasonal surges make volume impossible to forecast — and impossible to staff for manually.

Returns Complexity

Online apparel return rates can reach 27%. Inspecting, repackaging, and reintegrating returned inventory is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Omnichannel Pressure

Order profiles shift constantly between single-item eCommerce picks and bulk retail replenishment — disrupting flow and creating bottlenecks.

Why Apparel & Footwear Operators Choose Locus RoboticsOperational Confidence in a Fast-Moving Omnichannel World

The world’s leading apparel & footwear brands choose Locus Robotics for the unmatched flexibility to adapt to changing demand, scale through every peak season, and deliver seamless omnichannel fulfillment.

Increase Throughput. Scale With Confidence.

Apparel & footwear fulfillment runs on speed. Locus robots increase pick productivity 2–3x — handling everything from folded basics and polybag eCommerce units to mixed SKU orders across multiple channels — without adding headcount or reconfiguring your operation.

Built for Every SKU, Season, & Channel

From apparel basics and seasonal collections to footwear, accessories, and eCommerce orders, Locus Robotics adapts to changing SKU assortments, order profiles, and fulfillment requirements without reconfiguring your operation.

Scale for Peaks Without The Hiring Rush

Black Friday. Back-to-school. New collection drops. Flash sales. Expand your Locus fleet when volume spikes, return to baseline when it normalizes. No temp labor recruiting, no training lag, no post-peak layoffs — just scalable throughput on demand.

Returns That Don't Slow You Down

Apparel returns run 20–40% in eCommerce. We route returned items directly to the next sort bin or back to active pick locations using the same fleet, accelerating time-to-resell and keeping inventory where it earns revenue.

Deploy in Weeks. Scale as Fast as Fashion Moves.

Launch automation in new or existing facilities without costly facility redesigns or operational disruption. Get up and running in weeks, then seamlessly expand capacity as new product lines, channels, and fulfillment volumes grow.

Invest As You Grow With RaaS

With our robots-as-a-service model, you pay a subscription based on the fleet size you need — scale up for peaks, scale back when volume normalizes. No CapEx, no stranded assets, no long depreciation cycles. Most customers see ROI within 6–12 months.

The SolutionOne Platform. Every Apparel & Footwear Workflow.

LocusONE® orchestrates your entire operation — from picking and putaway to returns and transport — across every shift, every SKU, and every season.

2-3x
Productivity increase
~90%
Reduction in associate travel time
50-90%
Labor reduction
<12 mo
Typical ROI

Case StudiesReal Results from Real Apparel & Footwear Operations.

See how leading apparel and footwear brands are using Locus to hit SLAs, manage peaks, and scale without adding headcount.

Carhartt Deploys Locus Robots and Sees a 200% Productivity Increase Carhartt case study

Carhartt · Apparel / Fashion

~200 UPH
200% Productivity increase
110,000 units picked in one peak day

DHL Supply Chain deployed Locus Robotics to support Carhartt’s rapidly growing fulfillment operation, enabling the site to scale quickly while improving productivity, reducing labor requirements, and maintaining service levels across wholesale, retail, e-commerce, and returns workflows.

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Fleet Feet Boosts Productivity 111% with Locus Robotics Fleet Feet case study

Fleet Feet · Apparel / Fashion

111% Increased UPH
98% Increased order fulfillment rate
98% Decreased training time

Fleet Feet partnered with Infios and Locus Robotics to automate its new distribution center, increasing fulfillment capacity, productivity, and workforce efficiency while simplifying training and warehouse operations.

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Locus Robots Ease Labor, Safety Challenges for Geodis GEODIS case study

GEODIS · Apparel / Fashion

175+ UPH
2-3 Process steps saved
1/3 Of previous training time

GEODIS deployed Locus Robotics to reduce labor dependency, improve productivity, and support safe, scalable fulfillment operations during periods of rapid growth and peak-season demand.

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S&S Activewear Scales Same-Day Fulfillment with Locus Robotics S&S Activewear facility 1

S&S Activewear · Apparel / Fashion

25% Increased throughput
100,000+ Peak-week lines processed
49 Day deployment

S&S Activewear deployed Locus Robotics at its Vaughan, Ontario distribution center to increase throughput, reduce associate travel, and support same-day shipping with a scalable automation solution that improved productivity and employee experience.

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Psycho Bunny Triples Fulfillment Productivity with Saddle Creek and Locus Robotics Psycho Bunny & Saddle Creek facility 1

Psycho Bunny & Saddle Creek · Apparel / Fashion

2–3x Increase in productivity
200% Business growth accommodated
200–400% Peak-season order volume increases managed

Psycho Bunny partnered with Saddle Creek Logistics Services and Locus Robotics to increase fulfillment productivity, improve scalability, and support rapid omnichannel growth while efficiently handling significant fluctuations in order volume.

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