DX announces new major contract with IKEA

Independent parcels, mail and logistics operator DX Freight announced on Thursday a new contract with IKEA, the multinational furniture company, to provide a bespoke logistics solution for customer deliveries.

The contract would last for three years and take the total value of DX's contracted logistics work for IKEA to approximately £19m per year.

The new contract also meant that DX would support IKEA's sales across seven additional stores.

That was on top of the bespoke logistics solution it was already providing to support IKEA's online sales in two regions as well as its store business in Reading.

Additionally, DX said it will operate dedicated service centres in close proximity to each IKEA store to underpin the enlarged contract as well as offer "same-day 2-man deliveries, advanced booking and a returns service".

Stuart Godman, the managing director of DX Freight, said the contract was evidence of DX's ability to deliver high volumes to an exacting standard.

"We are delighted to have expanded and extended the services that we provide to IKEA. This contract is further evidence of DX Logistics's ability to deliver high volumes to an exacting standard, and we look forward to continuing to deliver an excellent service to IKEA and all our customers," said Godman.