Clipper Logistics plc New Contract Win (1214N)

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Clipper Logistics plc

04 August 2017

4(th) August 2017

Clipper Logistics plc

New Contract Win

Clipper signs a new 5 year contract with The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group of Companies

Clipper Logistics plc ("Clipper", "the Group" or "the "Company"), a leading provider of value-added logistics solutions and e-fulfilment to the retail sector, is pleased to announce that it has signed a new 5 year contract with The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group of companies ("EWM Group") to provide logistics services to the EWM Group on a predominantly exclusive basis throughout Great Britain.

Steve Parkin, Executive Chairman of Clipper said: "Clipper began its relationship with EWM Group last year. I am delighted that, throughout a detailed tender process we have been able to demonstrate our ability to act proactively as a team and to develop a logistics solution which will make a real difference to the EWM Group's business. We are delighted to have finalised this long term contract to enable us to support the operations and anticipated growth of the EWM Group throughout Great Britain."

Mark Hebditch, Group Logistics Director at EWM Group, said: "We are delighted to have successfully concluded our negotiations and to be entering into a contractual relationship with Clipper, initially for 5 years, but we hope that it will be a long, successful and prosperous partnership for both parties."

 
 
  ENQUIRIES 
                                 [phone] 
Clipper:                          2050 
Steve Parkin, Executive 
 Chairman 
Tony Mannix, Chief Executive 
 Officer 
David Hodkin, Chief Financial 
 Officer 
Public Relations Advisers: 
                                 [phone] 
Bell Pottinger:                   2500 
David Rydell 
Dan de Belder 
 
 

Founded by Steve Parkin in 1992, Clipper is amongst the leading providers of value-added logistics solutions and e-fulfilment to the retail sector in the United Kingdom, with an expanding business in Germany, and employs nearly 4,000 people. The Group provides consultancy-led services within the online fashion and general merchandise sectors to its blue-chip client base including Harvey Nichols, ASOS, The John Lewis Partnership, Asda, Supergroup, Morrisons, New Look and Sainsbury's.

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