Wickes extends contract with Wincanton

Wickes has agreed to a further 4 year contract with Wincanton for an expanded range of services. This will see Wincanton assume 100 per cent of Wickes’ kitchen and bathroom deliveries as well as taking on the management of Wickes’ 400,000 sq.ft. kitchen and bathroom product distribution centres in Northampton. 342 Wickes’ team members will also transfer to Wincanton as part of the agreement.

Wincanton CEO James Wroath said: “Wincanton presented Wickes with a compelling proposition centred on continuous improvement to deliver significant savings and to support its business growth over the next four years and beyond. Our work will include new initiatives to improve customer experience, the implementation of innovation to drive efficiency across the supply chain and improvements to increase the sustainability of our shared operations.”