Retail Consolidation
The majority of today’s retail compliance programmes have stringent on time, in full requirements to meet. Retail consolidation may be the answer to mitigating associated penalties in the retail industry. The most strategic retail consolidation programmes start with a provider who can deliver:
- High freight volumes and ability to scale with your business
- Clear understanding of expectations and proven processes
- Established relationships with well-known, large retailers
- Network of vetted, high-quality carriers
Turn our experience working with the largest, most sophisticated shippers in the world into your retail consolidation success. Let us combine your orders with other suppliers shipping to the same retailers to create full, multi-vendor shipments that promote efficiency so you can meet requirements.
What is retail consolidation?
Retail consolidation combines orders from multiple suppliers into a single shipment for retailers.
How retail consolidation programmes work
The key difference between freight consolidation and retail consolidation programmes is the consistency it provides for all parties. Quality retail consolidation programmes require clear alignment and collaboration across suppliers, the retail consolidator, and the retailer. Unlike traditional consolidation warehouses, retail distribution centers have different—often more stringent—requirements to meet. A quality retail consolidation programme knows how to plan for these specific rules and procedures and will have standard processes in place to meet these requirements, from appointments to delivery expectations.
Retail consolidation models
Single supplier serves multiple retailers
Through our cross-customer consolidation programs, suppliers shipping LTL quantities to multiple retailers can improve truck utilisation, delivery expectations, and retailer compliance.
Retail direct programme
C.H. Robinson works directly with retailers on order level solutions. Leverage the volumes of multiple suppliers and the expertise of C.H. Robinson’s dedicated programmes.
Lifecycle of a retail consolidation order
- Supplier receives order, verifies stock, transmits order to consolidator
- Consolidator schedules pick up and delivery appointments
- Supplier completes order, carrier picks up according to a set transit schedule
- Order arrives and is verified at consolidator’s dock
- Consolidator scans, picks, and stages order with other like freight for outbound delivery
- Carrier picks up and completes transit for outbound delivery per agreed upon schedule
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How to choose a retail consolidator
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Why use freight consolidation?
With an experienced freight consolidator like C.H. Robinson, you can clear your dock quickly, reduce claims and damages, and provide established pricing and transit times.
Trust your consolidation strategy to C.H. Robinson; we understand your unique business needs and can translate them into solutions that help increase efficiencies and improve speed of delivery.
