Bauhaus scales Nordic ecommerce to 750,000 online orders with ship-from-store strategy

German DIY retailer has partnered with nShift to support ship-from-store growth, simplify delivery across the Nordics and scale online volumes

Bauhaus, the German DIY retailer, has announced plans to fulfil ecommerce orders from its stores across the Nordics. This is part of an innovative strategy to build a more agile and scalable ecommerce experience in the region.

To do this, it is working with nShift, the global leader in delivery and experience management. nShift provides a delivery management platform enabling every store in the region to act as a local shipping point for online orders.

The deal follows a successful pilot deployment fulfilling 200,000 orders using nShift Delivery. Building on that success, Bauhaus now expects nShift Delivery to support around 750,000 shipments from online orders in 2026. In the process, nShift will provide the foundation for aligning its e-commerce and in-store experience.

By shifting fulfilment closer to customers, the ship-from-store approach allows Bauhaus to shorten delivery distances, improve availability and make better use of inventory already held in stores. Orders can be fulfilled faster in many locations, while store stock that might otherwise sit idle can be sold online. It also adds resilience during peak trading periods, with stores helping absorb volume that would otherwise put pressure on central warehouses.

Håkan Asp, Logistics Development Manager at Bauhaus, said:

Our ambition is to significantly grow our online presence in the Nordics, giving customers the same experience online as they receive in-store. During the pilot phase, nShift surpassed expectations while the implementation proved to be simple and fast. nShift’s speed and scalability has given us the confidence to expand the partnership to cover three quarters of a million shipments annually.

Using nShift Delivery, Bauhaus can automate carrier selection, route orders intelligently and monitor delivery performance across stores, carriers and countries. That visibility will enable Bauhaus to significantly grow ecommerce while ensuring an excellent customer experience.

Jurgen Leijdekker, CEO at nShift, said:

Using physical stores to fulfill online orders works best when it’s quick and easy for in-store teams to send out packages. Bauhaus needed a solution that could handle rapid growth, work across multiple markets and provide a single operational view. nShift Delivery enables Bauhaus to scale its ship-from-store strategy with confidence while keeping the customer experience consistent.

The rollout of nShift is being delivered with nShift partner, A2B Solutions, a specialist integrator focused on WMS software. nShift Delivery was integrated seamlessly into the Reflex WMS that is used by Bauhaus. This allowed it to be deployed quickly and without disrupting existing operations.

The move supports Bauhaus’ wider digital strategy as it invests in e-commerce growth across Europe. This follows recent plans to launch its own online marketplace in Germany.