BDM Logistics has significantly expanded its footprint with a next-generation, high-capacity logistics hub in Nottingham, directly responding to the surge in premium and luxury beauty demand and the rapid shift toward increasingly complex, high-speed e-commerce fulfilment.
The strategic expansion delivers:
- 146,000 sq ft of new environmentally-efficient logistics space engineered for high-volume, fast-moving fulfilment
- Rising premiumisation and accelerated e-commerce demand driving the need for faster, more complex and more resilient logistics solutions
- A scalable dual-site infrastructure offering enhanced reliability, resilience and operational adaptability
- Over 330,000 sq ft of combined capacity to support international growth
Across Europe and major international markets, the prestige beauty category—driven particularly by fragrance—continues to outperform mass channels. Analysts at Mintel, Euromonitor and Circana point to sustained growth in the UK, Italy, Spain and North America, reinforcing premiumisation as a defining driver of market momentum. In parallel, the boom in e-commerce has transformed fulfilment expectations, with brands seeking greater accuracy, faster turnarounds and dependable multi-layered logistics capacity.
It is this shift—premiumisation at scale combined with digital-led purchasing—that BDM’s expanded network is designed to serve. The new 146,000 sq ft Nottingham site increases the company’s total operational space to over 330,000 sq ft, complementing the high-bay ~185,000 sq ft Beckton, East London hub and ensuring enhanced reach, speed and resilience across the UK and beyond.
Built for premium growth, digital acceleration and responsible expansion
Located at Power Park between the M1 and Nottingham city centre, the facility is constructed to premium industrial specifications, with 15-metre eaves, four level-access doors and more than 7,000 sq ft of modern office space. Its BREEAM Very Good rating and EPC A certification underline BDM’s commitment to sustainable growth as it scales to meet sector demand.
BDM’s enhanced capacity ensures beauty and fragrance brands have the precision, reactivity and reliability required for a fiercely competitive landscape shaped by premium products, intricate order flows and consumer expectations for near-instant delivery.
“The addition of the new facility in Nottingham means we now have the capacity to provide full logistics services to luxury and prestige beauty players in both the UK and across Europe,” said Charles Kessler, Chairman of BDM Logistics. “Our teams deliver first-class, reliable, tailor-made services that are fast, efficient and always expertly executed.”
A critical link in an intensifying, digitally driven supply chain
With demand rising and order profiles becoming more complex, BDM is reinforcing its role as a key operational partner to brands navigating heightened consumer expectations.
“Logistics may be a hidden step in the supply chain, but it is one of the most critical,” Charles Kessler added. “If anything goes wrong during this process, consumers won’t wait—they’ll simply switch to the next option in an incredibly competitive market.”
BDM’s reputation has been built over decades through ongoing technology investment, refined systems and meticulous operational detail.
“These qualities make us the ideal partner to a vast range of prestigious brands—from sophisticated fragrances to high-end skincare and the most eye-catching colour cosmetics,” he said. “Our expanded network ensures we can support this sector’s growth with the scale, precision and dependability it demands.”