Retailers in central move
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• High street retailers will depend even more on central delivery systems and third party distribution during the next decade, claims a new report.
The retailing revolution of the 1970s and 1980s has demanded more efficiency in all links of the supply chain, especially distribution. Some stores are making massive savings by centralising their deliveries or using outside road transport firms, but others have a long way to go, says stockbroker Charterhouse Tilney, a transport specialist.
The report singles out su
permarket chains Sainsbury, Kwik Save and Waitrose as the best performers, having centralised 80% of their distribution. Woolworth's move to hand over management of its Radlett and Warrington hubs to Tibbett and Britten, and Storehouse's ,27 million contract with BRS and Christian Salvesen are also highlighted.
The report claims to be the first review of the UK transport sector this year. It forecasts strong growth for Christian Saivesen, Ocean Transport and Trading, and Associated British Ports.