ACOLYT

What ACOLYT does

Acolyt is a French third-party logistics (3PL) provider founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dijon, operating previously as Bourgogne Direct Logistics until a December 2021 rebranding. The company delivers omnichannel warehousing and fulfillment services for premium brands across fashion, lingerie, jewelry, cosmetics, wellness, and home décor, serving 60+ clients from a network of warehouses in Dijon, Blanquefort (near Bordeaux), and Semur-en-Auxois (Bourgogne region). Operations span goods reception, dedicated storage (including hanging and flat configurations for textiles, humidity-controlled spaces for cosmetics), custom order preparation with brand-specific packaging, multi-carrier shipping to 150+ countries, and returns processing with a stated 48-hour turnaround.

The operational backbone is the Effitrace Warehouse Management System, configured with sector-specific capabilities including First-Expired-First-Out (FEFO) rotation and per-batch lot traceability for DLUO/ADR compliance in cosmetics, size-color matrix SKU management for fashion (where a single garment may generate 30-50 SKUs), and real-time stock synchronization. Stock and order data flow through EDI and API integrations with brand-side systems including Shopify, PrestaShop, Magento/Adobe Commerce, WooCommerce, Wix, the Fastoche and Fastmag ERPs, and GlobalE for cross-border commerce — enabling unified omnichannel inventory across B2C e-commerce, B2B wholesale, and retail replenishment.

Acolyt's revenue model is fully custom and usage-based, with no published price list. Pricing is constructed from chronometer-measured time studies across five cost posts (reception, storage, order preparation, transport, returns), including volume-pooled carrier rates that capture 30–45% savings versus public tariffs. The customer roster includes named brands such as Molli, Hast, Lafaurie, Nénés Paris, Smoon, MinaStorm, Flotte, RSVP Paris, Rivecour, Labdip, Belledonne, Café Coton, Kitiwaké, and an unnamed premium cashmere brand for which Acolyt handles over 40,000 orders per year including Galeries Lafayette wholesale. The firm has held B Corp certification since 2023, maintains a stable 100% CDI/CDD operator workforce, and reports 100% on-time delivery since 2017, 99.98% stock accuracy, and consistent annual growth above 35%.

Name

ACOLYT

Legal name

SAS ACOLYT GROUPE

Website

https://acolyt.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Acolyt is a French third-party logistics provider delivering omnichannel warehousing, custom fulfillment, multi-carrier shipping, and 48-hour returns processing for 60+ premium fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, and wellness brands from warehouses in Dijon, Blanquefort (Bordeaux), and Bourgogne, using the Effitrace WMS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics (3PL) E-commerce Fulfillment

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

E-commerce Fulfillment & Omnichannel Logistics (Pick/Pack/Returns) (TLAIAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-commerce & Fulfillment Warehousing (Dedicated/Shared) (TLAIACAJ), Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Fulfillment Providers (CRAFAMAA), Warehousing Operations & Contract Storage (Dedicated/Shared) (TLAIAAAC)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics services
• E-commerce fulfillment
• Warehouse management solutions
• Premium brand logistics
• Omnichannel distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. 3PL Fulfillment Services (Omnichannel Logistics): Acolyt operates as a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, charging brands for the full suite of warehouse and fulfillment operations: goods reception, storage, order preparation, shipping, and returns management. Pricing is activity-based, built around five cost posts: reception (per unit type: container, pallet, box, or individual article), storage (per pallet, linear meter, square meter, or dedicated location), order preparation (per article, with surcharges for premium packaging), transport (negotiated carrier rates), and returns handling. This variable, usage-based model converts fixed logistics costs into variable costs for brand partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACOLYT is a French third-party logistics (3PL) provider that delivers end-to-end omnichannel fulfillment services for premium brands across fashion, cosmetics, jewelry, wellness, and home décor. Its core offering bundles four operational pillars — reception and storage, custom order preparation, worldwide shipping, and returns management — supported by an Effitrace WMS with EDI/API omnichannel connectivity, FEFO/lot traceability for cosmetics, and size-color matrix handling for textile variants. The service is positioned as an outsourced premium logistics partner rather than a self-serve platform, with bespoke, quote-based engagements per brand.

Product overview

Acolyt is a 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) provider specializing in e-commerce and retail logistics for premium brands. The company offers a unified service platform comprising five core logistics operations: reception and storage, custom order preparation, worldwide shipping management, and returns management. These core services are enhanced with value-added modules including EDI/API omnichannel connectivity, refurbishment/reconditioning, and express stock placement. Acolyt serves premium brands across fashion, cosmetics, jewelry, home décor, and dietary supplements sectors, managing omnichannel distribution from a single unified stock.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Réception & Stockage (Reception & Storage) End-to-end goods reception (container, pallet, box, per-article) plus storage in dedicated, clean, humidity-free warehouse spaces with suspended/hanging storage options for textile goods. Storage billing options include per pallet, linear meter, square meter, or dedicated location. For premium brands across fashion, cosmetics, jewelry, and wellness.
• Préparation de Commande sur Mesure (Custom Order Preparation) Bespoke order preparation following each brand's specification sheet, including personalized packaging (tissue paper, inserts, ribbons), branded labels, B2C and B2B (retail and wholesale) shipping, and store-specific labeling. Supports up to 15 premium brands per warehouse site.
• Gestion des Expéditions (Worldwide Shipping Management) Multi-carrier shipping management with real-time tracking, optimized carrier selection per shipment (weight, destination, speed, cost), home delivery, point relay (Mondial Relay), and express options. Coverage extends to 150+ countries with 100% on-time delivery since 2017. Rates negotiated via volume pooling.
• Gestion des Retours (Returns Management) Returns receipt, quality control, inspection, reconditioning (ironing, steaming, repackaging, repairs), and express restocking to resale-available status within 48 hours, versus a ~1-week industry average. Includes unit-level quality inspection for premium goods (e.g., visual and olfactory checks for cashmere garments).
• Reconditionnement (Refurbishment) Refurbishment of returned or stored goods to saleable condition, including quality inspection, dry cleaning, ironing/steaming, washing, deodorizing, and seam repairs, performed in partnership with nearby laundries and cleaning services.
• EDI / API Omnichannel Integration Technology layer providing real-time bidirectional synchronization of inventory and orders between Acolyt's Effitrace WMS and brand clients' CMS, ERP, marketplace, and international commerce platforms via EDI and API.
• Mise en Stock Express (Express Stock Placement) Express goods-inwards service designed to make inbound products available for sale in under one day on average, compared with a ~3-day industry benchmark, supported by optimized receiving and real-time WMS updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stock reliability of 99.98% — 1 counting error per 5,000 items counted
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers58 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fédération du Prêt à Porter FéminincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcolyt is a referenced partner of the Fédération du Prêt à Porter Féminin, a major trade federation for the French women's ready-to-wear industry. This partnership reflects Acolyt's recognized expertise in textile and fashion logistics, providing credibility among the federation's member brands and positioning Acolyt as the logistics partner of choice for French fashion houses.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationCMS integration partnership: Acolyt's Effitrace WMS connects with Shopify stores via API/EDI for real-time bidirectional synchronization of inventory, orders, and shipments. Brands using Shopify can connect their store to Acolyt's fulfillment infrastructure with minimal technical setup.
• PrestaShopcoreTechnology or IntegrationCMS integration partnership: Acolyt connects its WMS to PrestaShop-powered brand stores, enabling synchronized inventory management and order processing for PrestaShop e-commerce clients.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationCMS integration: Acolyt connects to WooCommerce-powered brand websites for real-time stock and order synchronization, enabling seamless fulfillment for WordPress-based e-commerce stores.
• Magento / Adobe CommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationCMS integration: Acolyt's WMS integrates with Magento/Adobe Commerce platforms, supporting enterprise brands with complex multi-store or multi-channel Magento setups.
• ADR-Certified Transport CarrierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcolyt works with transport carriers certified to handle ADR-classified goods (flammable products such as alcohol-based perfumes and aerosols) in compliance with the European ADR regulations for international road transport of dangerous goods. These partnerships are essential for cosmetic brand clients shipping perfumes and sprays.
• Local Laundry/Blanchisserie PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcolyt has established partnerships with nearby laundries and cleaning services (blanchisseries) for textile reconditioning — including cold washing, deodorizing, and pressing/steaming — to return returned or stored garments to saleable condition. These partnerships enable 48-hour returns processing and support the de-fizzing and quality restoration services that premium textile brands require.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Shippingbo: French e-commerce logistics software and orchestration platform that also operates fulfillment centers. Adjacent competitor — addresses many of the same Shopify/PrestaShop/WooCommerce fashion brand clients and competes for the same EDI/API integrations.

Regional players

• Stuart: Paris-headquartered same-day and last-mile delivery network operating across European cities. Comparable on urban last-mile delivery and shipper APIs, though focused on courier services rather than warehousing/fulfillment.
• Boxtal: French multi-carrier shipping platform/aggregator used by e-commerce merchants for parcel rate negotiation. Comparable on the carrier-volume-pooling value proposition Acolyt offers, though Boxtal does not operate warehouses.

Direct peers

• Bigblue: French/European DTC e-commerce fulfillment platform with API integrations to Shopify, WooCommerce and PrestaShop. Overlaps with Acolyt on premium-ish DTC brand fulfillment and tech-led integrations, though typically positioned lower in the price/value spectrum.
• Cubyn: Paris-based e-commerce 3PL for SMEs and DTC brands offering warehousing, fulfillment and shipping APIs. Comparable tech-led omnichannel fulfillment model and French market, though less skewed toward premium/luxury brands than Acolyt.
• Log's: French 3PL specializing in fashion, luxury and cosmetics fulfillment. Most directly comparable to Acolyt on customer profile (premium fashion/beauty brands), omnichannel B2C/B2B model and French footprint — effectively Acolyt's main direct competitor for the same client pool.

Broad incumbents

• Geodis: Large French global contract logistics provider (owned by SNCF) with fashion & luxury-dedicated vertical. Comparable on omnichannel warehousing but a much broader portfolio and less premium-specialized than Acolyt.
• GXO Logistics: Global pure-play contract logistics provider with growing fashion/beauty vertical. Comparable on e-fulfillment and omnichannel capabilities, though generally serving larger brands and offering less bespoke premium service than Acolyt.
• XPO Logistics: Global contract logistics provider with dedicated fashion/consumer vertical. Comparable integrated 3PL+warehousing model but at far larger scale and without Acolyt's premium-only vertical specialization.
• FM Logistic: International contract-logistics group with strong fashion & beauty/consumer vertical in France and Europe. Comparable on integrated warehousing and omnichannel retail fulfillment but at much larger scale and broader customer mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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