The Entertainer contract is up and running!
We’re thrilled to announce the successful implementation of our operations for The Entertainer, a significant achievement made possible by months of dedicated collaboration, precise planning, and a shared commitment to excellence.
By working closely with The Entertainer and Tesco teams, we ensured that our initial shipments went out accurately and on time, meeting customer expectations from day one.
A key highlight was our contribution to Tesco’s popular ‘Power Aisle’ toy event—an impressive feat as the setup began only three weeks after operations launched at our MPC distribution centre.
Earlier this month, Gary Grant, Chairman and Founder of The Entertainer, and Andrew Murphy, CEO of The Entertainer, visited our teams at MPC and Warth Park. They expressed genuine appreciation for our progress, recognising the complexity of launching a new operation while preparing for peak seasonal demand.
Your team showed up well, and I was impressed with what they’re doing in difficult circumstances. The partnership mindset was clear to see in the operations.
Their feedback is a powerful testament to the commitment, dedication, cooperation and expertise of our team and their ambitions to deliver our customer promise. This commitment aligns with the Unipart Way Forward Plan and our goals to get closer to our customers, and maintain The Unipart Way at the heart of what we do in order to continuously improve processes, foster teamwork, and drive innovation.
As we deepen our partnership with The Entertainer, our integration programme at MPC and Warth Park is on track to be completed by the end of October 2024. This integration marks a significant step forward in supporting The Entertainer’s vision and ensuring we’re ready to meet future demand with efficiency and precision.
We are now gearing up for the busy Christmas season, with a strong focus on integrating advanced logistics technology and workforce planning to ensure smooth and scalable operations. Internally, our engineering and logistics teams are working collaboratively to find innovative solutions that leverage Unipart’s full capabilities, setting the stage for future growth and enhanced service delivery.
A huge thank you to everyone involved for their hard work, dedication, and spirit of teamwork that has made this launch a success, highlighting what we can accomplish together as we continue to deliver outstanding service for our customers.
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The Entertainer is the UK’s largest independent toy retailer with over 170 stores, 20 international franchise partners and well known toy brands such as The Early Learning Centre. Founded by Gary and Catherine Grant over 40 years ago, The Entertainer is a family owned business with a mission to be the Best-Loved Toyshop – one child, one community at a time.
Unipart is supporting The Entertainer with solutions within our core Logistics and Transportation capability, to deliver on a new strategic partnership with a major supermarket to manage the toy concession in over 850 stores nationwide.
With distribution centers strategically positioned and spanning thousands of square feet, our expertise lies in streamlining the supply chain for retailers, ensuring timely and accurate product delivery to meet market demands. By enhancing operational efficiency and adapting to seasonal peaks, we’re driving consistent value for The Entertainer and its customers.
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