S&S Will Open New Phoenix Distribution Center in 2027
The wholesale apparel distributor plans to launch a 500,000-square-foot facility to serve the West and Southwest regions.
Updated on Oct. 6, 2026 in Manufacturing
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Wholesale apparel company S&S will launch a new distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, in late summer 2027. The project is part of a larger plan to modernize the company's North American logistics network.
Why it matters
The new facility serves as a key investment to expand the company's capacity across the West and Southwest regions. It will incorporate advanced automation to support the firm's ongoing modernization of its North American footprint.
The new Phoenix site spans 500,000 square feet and utilizes proprietary ZeroTouch technology for order receiving. The company currently reaches 98 percent of customers within one to two days with a 99.9 percent order accuracy rate.
The players
S&S
S&S is a wholesale distributor that supplies blank apparel, headwear, bags, and accessories to the market.
The details
The Phoenix facility will feature goods-to-person automation that brings products directly to team members to increase efficiency. This project follows the company's June 2026 announcement regarding a larger facility in Vancouver, which will add 20,000 pick locations.
Timeline
June 2026: S&S announced plans for the Vancouver facility.
Fourth quarter 2026: The Vancouver facility is expected to become operational.
Late summer 2027: The Phoenix distribution center is slated to begin operations.
Market Landscape
The facility follows the industry-wide adoption of goods-to-person distribution automation to drive efficiency in apparel logistics. This move strengthens S&S against competitors by further integrating automated systems into its North American supply chain.
The expansion will likely enhance order fulfillment speeds for local business clients who rely on S&S for blank apparel and accessories. Customers can expect maintained high standards for order accuracy as the company upgrades its regional logistics capacity.
The takeaway
Automated distribution centers allow wholesalers to significantly improve throughput while maintaining high order accuracy. Companies that invest in proprietary technologies like ZeroTouch are increasingly setting the performance benchmarks for the apparel supply sector.
What happens next
The Vancouver facility is expected to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2026, followed by the launch of the Phoenix site in late summer 2027.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Sgbonline.
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