Game wholesaler GTS Distribution is relocating its Florida warehouse and sales office from Orlando to Jacksonville, Florida.  ICv2 asked GTS to share more details on the relocation decision.

“It puts all of our Florida retailers in a 1-day ground shipping range,” GTS Director of Marketing – Gaming Division Bobby Stickel  told ICv2 via email, adding that it moves a higher percentage of its customers into a 1-2 day ground ship radius. The new facility also puts the company right next to a port for overseas shipments.

“It’s a more cost effective facility for us,” Stickel said. “It’s (also) a much bigger facility for us, so that we can stock products more deeply and keep our fill rates high.”

The new warehouse is expected to be operational in Q1 2016. The Orlando warehouse will continue to operate until the Jacksonville location is operational, at which time the Orlando facility will be closed.