Booktopia Group Limited announced it expects to have its new highly automated Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) open in November this year in time for critical end-of-year sales events including Black Friday and Christmas. The transition from two existing CFCs to a single new CFC at South Strathfield will take place over the next six months, with specialists now formally engaged to build out robust designs and plans to mitigate transition risks. Funding for the transition was announced in early February.

The $12 million investment will allow for growth to at least $360 million in annual revenue. The Group has also decided to utilise a third-party Warehouse Management System (WMS), which will deliver further efficiencies in the new CFC, replacing some elements of the company's current proprietary technology platform. The Group's results for the six months to December 31, 2022, have reinforced the Board and Management's commitment to the strategic end-of-lease migration of operations from Lidcombe to South Strathfield with the new facility to provide lower costs and greater flexibility to respond to changing consumer demands.