GXO’s shared transport network reduces environmental impact, city congestion and transport costs
LONDON, UK, January 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest provider of pure play contract logistics, has partnered with The Perfume Shop, the UK’s largest specialist fragrance retailer, to provide weekly deliveries to more than 200 stores via shared transport. network, helping to reduce environmental impact, urban congestion and transport costs.
We are delighted to be the chosen partner for The Perfume Shop to keep their high street stores across the UK fully stocked, said Richard Ball (NYSE: ), Director, Shared Transport Network, GXO. Shared transportation networks help retailers like The Perfume Shop reduce their environmental impact while benefiting from lower transportation costs. High street locations are vital for all retailers, especially multi-channel retailers, and it’s essential that they get the stock they need in the most efficient way possible. By partnering with GXO, our customers can focus on providing the best retail experience for consumers, knowing that inventory will be in the right place at the right time, with less impact on the environment and at a lower cost.
Gill Smith, Managing Director at The Perfume Shop said: It is important for us to have a logistics partner that can offer regular deliveries to our stores whilst being environmentally efficient. Partnering with GXO meant we found a solution to avoid empty space in vehicles and keep our work efficient and cost-effective. Since partnering with GXO, we’ve been able to maintain our excellent customer experience while improving our environmental footprint.
GXO’s shared transport fleet combines delivery for multiple retailers and helps reduce the number of vehicles entering and exiting already busy city centres. On average, GXO will operate vehicles with deliveries from five different customers, stopping at 8 to 10 locations during the trip, making them more efficient than a dedicated delivery service. If not complete, dedicated transport solutions can cost a retailer 5 kg CO2 per liter more than a shared customer vehicle.
With fewer vehicles on the road, shared logistics also reduces city congestion. This is particularly important as cities implement policies to limit vehicle emissions and promote cleaner, more efficient transportation solutions.
About GXO Logistics
GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO) is the world’s largest provider of pure-play contract logistics and is benefiting from the rapid growth of e-commerce, automation and outsourcing. GXO is committed to providing a diverse, world-class workplace for more than 130,000 team members in more than 970 facilities totaling approximately 200 million square feet. The company partners with the world’s leading blue-chip companies to solve complex logistics challenges with technologically advanced supply chain and e-commerce solutions, at scale and speed. GXO Corporation is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
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- Perfume Shop is a partner with GXO for street delivery
