With Pio, small teams are achieving big results: maximizing space, reducing manual labor, and ensuring every order gets out the door faster than ever. Across industries from fashion to 3PL fulfillment, businesses like Blender, Famme, Dapper, Vakre Vene, Ko:Ko, and Souko have transformed their warehouses, proving that automation is the key to scaling up—without the growing pains.
Famme: Competing with Giants in the Sportswear Industry
As a fast-growing sportswear brand, Famme needed to scale operations without overwhelming their lean warehouse team. Before automation, picking and packing were labor-intensive, slowing fulfillment during peak sales periods.
With Pio, Famme streamlined their fulfillment by reducing manual picking time and improving order accuracy. The result? Faster processing times and the ability to handle surges in demand without hiring extra staff—giving them the agility to compete with much larger players in the sportswear industry.
Blender: Less Time on Logistics, More Time for Creativity
As a premium fashion distributor, Blender Agency connects high-end brands like Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs with retailers across the Nordics. But as demand grew, their small showroom in Oslo struggled to keep up with daily B2B and B2C orders.
Traditional automation systems were too large or impractical for Blender’s setup—until they discovered Pio. Installed in just two weeks, Pio streamlined picking, packing, and quality control, allowing Blender’s team to focus on their true passion: nurturing brand relationships.
Now, what once required multiple employees is managed by just one, giving the team more time for high-value tasks while ensuring a seamless order fulfillment process.
Dapper: Expanding in the Heart of Oslo
Dapper and its sister brand Barbershop.no were bursting at the seams. Located in Oslo’s city center, they had maximized every inch of storage space—but demand kept growing. Moving to a larger facility outside the city felt like the only option.
Instead, Pio helped them expand within their existing space. With modular, automated storage, they doubled order capacity without increasing their footprint. Employees no longer waste time running back and forth between shelves—Pio’s robots deliver products straight to packing stations, making fulfillment faster and easier.
For Dapper, automation isn’t just about efficiency—it’s the ability to preserve the details that make their brand special, like the personalized touches in every package.
Vakre Vene: Efficiency Without Sacrificing Service
In the northern town of Harstad, Norway, Vakre Vene has built a reputation for curating Scandinavian fashion with warmth and care. As their popularity grew, so did the pressure on their small team to keep up with rising demand—especially during peak sales seasons like Black Week.
Their fulfillment process was organized, but it had reached a breaking point. “We spent almost as much time running around the warehouse as we did packing,” shared CEO Richard Bendiksen. The high volume of orders required long hours, constant movement, and made it difficult to keep up without exhausting the team.
Traditional automation solutions were either too complex or too large for their warehouse, which operates directly above their retail store. But Pio was the perfect size.
Ko:Ko: More Time, More Freedom
For Ko:Ko, automation didn’t replace their hands-on approach—it enhanced it. By eliminating the physical strain of manual picking, Pio gave their team more time to focus on customer experience and product quality.
And perhaps best of all? They now have time to enjoy life outside of work.
"Before Pio, we would’ve had two people picking all day. Now there’s just one person doing it, and they’re usually done by lunch." – Øyvind Rekkedal, CEO of Ko:Ko
For a business that prides itself on attention to detail, Pio was the perfect fit—ensuring Ko:Ko can scale without compromising the craftsmanship and care that make them stand out.
Souko: Scaling Without Limits
As a growing third-party logistics provider, Souko needed to keep up with rising order volumes without increasing warehouse space or labor costs. During peak seasons, their team worked long hours just to fulfill 1,000 orders a day, and inefficiencies in picking and inventory management were slowing them down.
With Pio, Souko cut manual labor in half, allowing two pickers to do the work of 15 while boosting picking speed from 60-80 lines per hour to 240-285. The automation streamlined fulfillment, reduced errors, and freed up space, making room for more clients without the need for expansion.
“Now, onboarding new clients is a matter of days, not weeks,” says General Manager Wyatt Bodahine. “We’ve been able to grow without increasing our footprint or doubling our workforce.”
With automation doing the heavy lifting, Souko’s team has more time to focus on delivering top-tier service—and their clients are reaping the benefits of faster, more reliable fulfillment.
Automation Levels the Playing Field
The success stories of these small but mighty teams all point to one truth: automation isn’t just for the big guys anymore—it’s how tiny teams operate like industry giants.
With Pio, businesses aren’t just keeping up with the competition; they’re staying ahead. From cutting manual labor in half to fulfilling orders 5x faster, automation is the secret to doing more with less—and doing it better.
