GXO has expanded its shared warehousing solution, GXO Direct, to provide technical facilities and high-quality space for UK retailers. The logistics provider recognizes that SMEs are looking for ways to reduce costs without sacrificing their logistical process’s efficiency. They need access to premium warehousing space with technological advantages, such as collaborative robots and AI-powered sorting and picking systems, at a lower cost. GXO Direct offers companies shared access to technology, flexible space, and next-day delivery service options for B2B retailers providing consumer click-and-collect services. It also offers access to the UK’s leading specialist in reverse logistics for electronics retailers and manufacturers. GXO Direct has 30 sites around the UK and supports companies in expanding to new channels such as e-commerce. GXO cited examples of retail giants adding SMEs to their distribution networks, such as Sosandar now being available through the Tu (Sainsbury’s) distribution network and “Waitrose Connect” allowing customers to collect Sweaty Betty and Boden orders from Waitrose stores.
GXO Direct: Supporting SME UK Retailers with High-Quality Space and Technology
GXO, a leading logistics provider, has expanded its shared warehousing solution GXO Direct to offer immediate access to technical facilities and high-quality space for UK retailers. According to GXO, retail companies, especially SMEs, are looking for ways to cut costs without compromising the efficiency of the logistical process. They require access to premium warehousing space with technological perks such as collaborative robots and AI-powered sorting and picking systems at a lower cost. However, smaller warehouses may lack the technology and expertise required for SMEs.
To address this issue, GXO introduced GXO Direct, a warehouse solution that takes advantage of GXO’s people, technology, and service excellence. It offers companies shared access to technology, flexible space, and next-day delivery service options for B2B retailers providing consumer click-and-collect services. It also provides access to the UK’s leading specialist in reverse logistics for electronics retailers and manufacturers.
GXO Direct has 30 sites around the UK and serves companies across various industries, including Liberty’s of London, Sosandar, Fujitsu, and others. The solution supports companies in expanding to new channels such as e-commerce. In the UK and Ireland, Clare Davies, formerly Chief Operating Officer of a logistics giant Clipper, will lead the new GXO Direct division.
GXO Direct is an excellent choice for businesses looking for cost savings, flexibility, and an experienced partner that can accelerate their growth while delivering an exceptional customer experience. It is shared warehousing made easy, whether for start-ups or blue-chip companies that require capacity, technology, and expertise to fuel growth while minimizing operating costs.
Overall, the expansion of GXO Direct provides UK retailers, especially SMEs, with a viable solution to cut costs without compromising their logistical process’s efficiency. GXO Direct is the perfect answer to SMEs’ need for a high-quality space with technological perks at a lower cost, ensuring growth and development while minimizing operating costs.
GXO: Retail Giants Adding SMEs to Distribution Networks
GXO has cited examples of retail giants adding SMEs to their distribution networks. For instance, Sosandar is now available through the Tu (Sainsbury’s) distribution network, and “Waitrose Connect” allows customers to collect Sweaty Betty and Boden orders from Waitrose stores.
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