Wincanton has won a five-year contract with fashion retailer Primark for the provision of transport services to all its UK stores.
The partnership begins early next year and will see Wincanton make more than 50,000 deliveries to 191 stores across the UK each year.
The logistics giant added that it would work with Primark to to reduce distances travelled by HGVs by 15% and increase the use of alternative fuels.
More than 100 colleagues will stay on in their roles and join the 20,000-strong Wincanton team. They will primarily be engaged across transport operations, conducting deliveries nationwide and will benefit from the real-time visibility provided by Winsight, Wincanton’s single platform technology suite.
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Winsight will manage all transportation activity across Primark’s UK supply chain. Wincanton will embed this and other execution tools as part of its commitment to continuous improvement to optimise its network. It said this would ensure broader collaboration on key points, such as capacity, within the wider supply chain.
Rachel Gilbey, MD of general merchandise at Wincanton, said: “This is a significant contract which demonstrates strong momentum within the business, as we welcome our new colleagues to the Wincanton family. The Wincanton and Primark teams are working hand-in-hand to deliver a successful transformation for Primark’s transport operations. We look forward to continuing to innovate and unlock significant value for customers.”
Mark Shirley, director of Logistics at Primark, said: “We are excited to be working with the Wincanton team whose size and expertise match the growing demand from our customers. Wincanton has developed sustainable solutions that will bolster Primark’s logistics capacity in the UK and we look forward to continuing to innovate and improve our transport operations.”
