Wincanton PLC New Waitrose contract win (2848R)
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RNS Number : 2848R
Wincanton PLC
29 June 2020
For Immediate Release 29 June 2020
Wincanton PLC
("Wincanton", the "Company" or the "Group)
Wincanton wins transformational eCommerce opportunity with
Waitrose
Wincanton plc, the largest British third-party logistics
company, today announces it has been chosen by Waitrose ("Waitrose
and Partners") to create a Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) for
Waitrose.com online grocery home deliveries - a 'first' for the
third-party logistics market.
As part of an initial five-year contract, Wincanton will develop
and operate the CFC in West London, accelerating Waitrose &
Partners' expansion in online grocery home delivery. The
partnership approach with the Waitrose team will accelerate the
implementation, ensuring the CFC is fully operational in the
current financial year.
The new contract will build on the heritage of Wincanton's
long-standing operations for Waitrose's supermarkets, and the
Group's market-leading expertise in home delivery, eFulfilment and
food logistics. Wincanton will be responsible for operating the CFC
(or 'dark store') and delivery to Waitrose customers in the West
London area.
This transformational new contract positions Wincanton as a
leader in a market currently experiencing exponential growth.
Furthermore, it will involve the creation of 800 jobs and will
offer Waitrose.com customers an additional 25,000 orders per
week.
James Wroath, CEO at Wincanton, commented:
"This partnership with Waitrose to deliver groceries to
customers' homes is a fantastic opportunity for us to combine our
existing capabilities in a new way, in order to accelerate Waitrose
& Partners' online growth. We will be the first third party
logistics operator to enter an exciting and rapidly expanding
market."
Andrew Murphy, John Lewis Partnership Executive Director,
Operations, commented:
"This builds on a 20-year relationship with Wincanton from which
we know them to be a collaborative and agile business partner. Our
companies' complementary experience will help us further accelerate
our online growth and respond well to significant customer
demand."
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For further information please contact:
Wincanton Plc Tel: 01249 710 000
Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer
Buchanan Tel: 020 7466 5000
Richard Oldworth/Vicky Hayns
Notes to Editors
About Wincanton
Wincanton is the largest British third-party logistics (3PL)
company, providing supply chain solutions to some of the world's
most admired companies across a wide range of industries including
retail, construction, defence and energy.
As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and
implement services and solutions that range from setting up and
operating distribution networks, through to bonded warehouses,
technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for
operational excellence in everything we do.
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