Furniture chain Veke outsources logistics to Posti at its Pennala logistics centre in the Lahti region

Veke is a furniture chain from Ranua. In the last 30 years, it has grown into one of the largest operators in the industry in Finland. At the heart of Veke is a user-friendly online store and a diverse product range that offers solutions for different homes, budgets and styles. A selection of 7,000 products includes furniture, garden furniture, rugs, lighting and interior items designed to withstand real everyday life and make daily living more functional. 

In 2024 and 2025, rapid growth pushed Veke’s own storage capacity to its limits. Posti had a solution to the storage challenges. Posti had been Veke’s partner in parcel transport and freight services for a long time, so expanding the cooperation to logistics and warehousing services made Veke’s next leap in growth possible.

"In practice, Posti will take care of, among other things, the receiving, storage, processing, handover and delivery of Veke’s goods at the warehouse in Pennala, Orimattila."

“Compared to its competitors, Posti’s services stood out particularly in terms of capacity, quality and the overall service offering. The price was also very competitive. By outsourcing our warehousing to Posti, we’ll have room for growth in the coming years,” says Markus Ranua, Director of Products and Purchasing at Veke.

In practice, Posti will take care of, among other things, the receiving, storage, processing, handover and delivery of Veke’s goods at the warehouse in Pennala, Orimattila. At the same time, 25 warehouse employees were transferred from Veke to Posti.

Quick deliveries throughout Finland

Business growth requires warehouse flexibility. According to Jukka Pyykkö, Customer Account Director of Posti’s Warehouse and Logistics Services, outsourcing enables cost-efficient and flexible solutions.

“Our customers have access to the most compre­hensive storage facilities on the market, which can be scaled to meet different needs. In addition, we offer a wide range of value-added services that we can flexibly tailor to each customer’s situation,” says Pyykkö.

Outsourced warehousing improves the customer experience with a wider product range and faster deliveries. It also increases the efficiency of internal freight by optimising the warehouse rhythm.

"Where previously the delivery time for warehouse products was 3–5 business days, we now promise delivery within 2–4 business days throughout Finland."

“A scalable warehouse streamlines business operations and has thus freed up significant time for core business. Now, we can focus on what we’re good at, which is growing the company,” says Kari Härkönen, CEO of Veke.

“The outsourcing speeds up our delivery times: where previously the delivery time for warehouse products was 3–5 business days, we now promise delivery within 2–4 business days throughout Finland. It’s also easier to prepare for peak seasons and manage spikes in demand,” says Ranua.

Veke’s customers have been very satisfied with Posti’s transport services, which have been reliable and reflected in high customer satis­faction.

“Customer satis­faction is at an excellent level. Our customers give Posti almost full points for its services,” says Ranua.

Growing partnership supports business

The focus is already on the future. Veke and Posti share a common interest in conti­nuously developing cooperation and building new operating methods together.

Mutual trust, good acces­sibility and flexibility have been at the core of the long-standing cooperation.

“Posti has always handled matters reliably and actively looks for solutions. We’re positively surprised at how good the cooperation has been. The sales management of the warehousing services is excep­tionally competent,” say Härkönen and Ranua.

Benefits of cooperation

Scalability: the warehouse facilities grow with your business without the need to make major changes.

Fast deliveries: smooth logistics ensures fast and reliable delivery to the customer. Going forward, Veke will be able to deliver the order to the customer even faster nationwide.

Efficient warehouse management: warehouse operations are managed centrally without an operational burden on you.

Focus on core business: frees up time and resources for the development of the company’s sales and business.

Long-term partnership: operations are developed together with the company on a long-term basis, where Posti strives to solve the customer’s challenges and enable growth.