“We have a loyal and growing customer base in the US and want to provide them with a faster and smoother service than we can currently offer from the UK,” said David James, supply chain director at Boohoo. “Investing in our distribution network in the US illustrates the confidence we have to grow our business in this important market.”

Slow deliveries are a major problem for online retailers and one that has been mentioned by multiple companies in recent periods. Since Brexit

The new Boohoo facility is expected to employ around 1,000 people in its first year with almost 2,500 eventually working on the site. As well as human workers, it will also have a high level of automation.

Boohoo has been shipping to the US from the UK for 16 years now but the need to expand and consumer expectations of ever-faster delivery mean that’s no longer a practical option.

And as well as speeding up delivery, the new facility should cut the firm’s transportation costs.