Home Delivery Network win River Island contract
Home Delivery Network Limited (HDNL) has added another major high street name to its client list.
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Home Delivery Network Limited helps deliver thousands of visitors to the Spring Fair
Home Delivery Network Limited (HDNL) will literally be ‘delivering’ visitors to the Spring Fair 2008. HDNL is sponsoring the Circle Line shuttle bus service which will offer the show’s 73,000 visitors a quick and easy way of getting around the Spring Fair’s twenty halls.
At the event, the HDNL team will be launching new services including 24 and standard 48 hour services, which will be available to retailers for products under 25kg of all volumes, shapes and sizes. For the first time HDNL has also lowered minimum parcel volumes to offer their award winning service to smaller retailers.
This year the continued roll out of the latest supply chain technology, including state of the art Hand Held Terminals will enable retailers to offer ‘real time’ delivery information to their customers, online customer support and online proof of delivery.
HDNL Chairman Walter Blackwood said “Over the last year we have been meeting with retailers to compile a ‘wish list’ of features they want from their carrier. This included ‘real time’ parcel visibility and lower minimum parcel volumes. 2008 is set to be an exciting year for HDNL as we implement these new services.”
Read MoreHome Delivery Network Limited (HDNL) announces new chief executive
HDNL today announces the appointment of Brian Gaunt as Chief Executive Officer. He will take over in the New Year from Walter Blackwood, Managing Director, who will take on the role of Chairman. Brian Gaunt is currently UK Managing Director, Food and Consumer, at Christian Salvesen Plc, where he manages the provision of logistics services for a number of major UK retailers and is responsible for annual revenues of more than GBP 300 million and 6,000 colleagues spread over 45 sites.
Prior to joining Christian Salvesen, Brian Gaunt held a number of senior director level logistics and supply chain positions with various retailers including The Big Food Group plc and Asda-Walmart. Brian Gaunt will have overall responsibility for the strategy and performance of HDNL, at a time when the company has a substantial opportunity to grow in size and profitability. He brings a wealth of experience to ensuring that HDNL will continue to deliver a ‘best in class’ service proposition to existing and future clients. Under Walter Blackwood, HDNL was formed through the successful integration of Business Express and Reality Group, and in two years has built a reputation for high quality home delivery. He will continue to represent the business at an industry level, working with Brian Gaunt to build the brand reputation of the business. Brian Gaunt said: “I am delighted to be joining HDNL at this exciting time. Given that UK retail is increasingly transacted online and delivered directly to customers’ doorsteps, HDNL is well positioned to take advantage of a huge market opportunity. I look forward to leading the company through the next phase of its development”.
Read MoreJohn Lewis selects Home Delivery Network as partner
Home Delivery Network has been selected by John Lewis Partnership to carry out home deliveries on behalf of the department store chain.
Under the terms of the rolling contract, Home Delivery Network will handle more than one million parcels annually for the John Lewis Partnership.
Walter Blackwood, Home Delivery Network managing director, said: “We are delighted the John Lewis Partnership has chosen our next day delivery service and we look forward to a long association with this well established company.”
Stuart Hill of John Lewis Partnership added that Home Delivery Network had been selected for its “unique ability” to adapt operations to the retailer’s increasing needs.
The UK’s largest dedicated home delivery service, Home Delivery Network delivers items from flowers to furniture, with more than 120 million items a year delivered to all 120 postal regions of the UK.
Read MoreB2C stats in the UK
1. HDNL: Handle some 1.4 million parcels p.a. of which 52 million are “in-house”, i.e. from their parent company mail order businesses.
2. 40% of total B2C market is clothing at around £50 value per order.
3. Most “mail order” type B2C deliveries will be priced as low as £2 per parcel/packet.
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