GXO: Providing Warehousing and Transportation for Castore
GXO, one of the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics providers, has announced its expanded partnership with Castore.
It is set to provide the performance sportswear brand with warehousing and transport services in the UK, US and Europe.
GXO first began working with Castore in the UK 2024, providing distribution services and delivering its products to a variety of sports teams and individuals, including Oracle Red Bull Racing, McLaren F1, Everton FC, the England Cricket teams and Olympic silver medallist Adam Peaty.
A key milestone in the partnership was the rapid implementation of a new warehouse management system, which was successfully deployed within eight weeks of signing the contract.
GXO-Castore partnership expands
The success of the UK operations has led to Castore expanding the partnership globally. In addition to distributing teamwear, GXO will distribute to wholesale customers that sell team merchandise and high-quality sportswear, as well as providing retail distribution to more than 20 Castore stores across Europe.
GXO will also be responsible for fulfilling and managing the transport of all e-commerce sales globally.
“It is fantastic to partner with a like-minded and fast-growing brand,” says Richard Cawston, Chief Revenue Officer at GXO.
“We’re proud that Castore recognised our expertise in fashion and sportswear, trusting their logistics to us. We will bring our capabilities in warehousing and transport services to support Castore’s continuing growth.
“Our flexible systems have already helped improve efficiencies and, with our transport capabilities, we can deliver seamless and streamlined fulfilment. It’s brilliant that our success in the UK has given us the opportunity to grow our partnership so Castore can access our global network as they grow in Europe and the US.”
Ensuring a continuous operation
Additional services as part of the extended partnership include:
- Warehousing and managed transport solutions, integrating both elements of the supply chain to ensure a continuous operation from start to finish.
- Integrated solution of services to Castore, including returns, courier management, personalisation and building relationships with Castore’s brand partners to ensure the seamless distribution of products.
- Parcel delivery administration in the UK&I allowing Castore to remain laser-focused on creating the highest quality sportswear products for teams and customers.
Adrian Harris, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Castore, adds: “As Castore continues its fast-paced growth, we want to ensure we work with partners to support and strengthen our ambitions to be one of the world’s highest-performance sportswear brands.
“We’re confident that GXO is the right logistics partner to manage our existing operations in the UK and across our global network, with an experienced team and world-class systems to meet our needs.”
What does this mean for global supply chains?
With this partnership, Castore will leverage GXO’s global warehousing and distribution capabilities to scale its operations in the UK, US and Europe.
As a result, the collaboration will enhance supply chain efficiency and provide seamless order fulfilment services.
It also provides Castore with greater agility and resilience in global logistics, optimising its returns management, courier oversight and personalised services.
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