iForce shortlisted for ‘Supply Chain and Fulfilment Excellence Award’

London April 2014 Multichannel and reverse logistics specialists, iForce, were part of a prestigious list of nominees announced for the BT Retail Week Technology Awards. iForce has been shortlisted, with its client Fortnum and Mason, in the ‘Supply Chain and Fulfilment Excellence Award’ for Multichannel growth through its technology.

“iForce and Fortnum and Mason have worked together over the last 18 months to build a market-leading multichannel solution, and is delighted that this has been recognised by the Retail Week Technology Awards in the shortlist. All fingers crossed for awards night,” commented Duncan Licence, IT Director, iForce. 

iForce’s recent award wins include ‘Logistics Supplier of the Year 2013’ at the Grocer Gold Awards, Logistics Provider of the Year 2013 at the Retail Week Supply Chain Awards and they are one of only 150 finalists in the National Business Award 2013, that are endorsed by the Prime Minister, in the ‘Business Enabler’ category.
The Retail Week Technology Awards will take place on the night of Wednesday June 11th.

April 9th 2014

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iForce boilerplate:
iForce is a service business that operates in the specialist area of multichannel retail logistics, offering end-to-end solutions to its clients’ business challenges, thereby enabling them to achieve their multichannel aspirations. Founded in 1998, iForce has pioneered the development of traditional fulfilment skills, processes and technologies, initially for the on-line world but more latterly the wider multichannel retail environment. These skills and experience, coupled with their proven processes and levels of recovery on returns processing, means that iForce is positioned as the independent market leader in the provision of such specialised, but vital, services at the heart of the current online retail revolution.

iForce has approximately 650 staff and over 1.2 million square feet of warehouse space in seven UK locations serving the UK and Continental Europe. Clients today include: Cath Kidston, Dunelm, Fortnum and Mason, John Lewis, VTech, Waitrose Wine and Sainsbury’s for multi-channel and e-fulfilment, Tesco, Screwfix and House of Fraser for Reverse Logistics and Greene King for ‘Point of Sale’ replenishment.

Over the last decade, through its bespoke proprietary systems and the unrivalled experience of its staff, iForce has won and maintained contracts with some of the UK’s premium and biggest brands.

In December 2012 iForce was awarded a Best Business Award for ‘Best Customer Focus’. iForce’s attention to detail and commitment to its retail clients led to its win, being described by the judges as ‘a powerhouse behind a number of famous retail brands’. In June 2013, iForce was also awarded ‘Logistics Supplier of the Year’ at the Grocer Gold Awards, described as “THE go-to click & collect logistics provider in the UK”. iForce was also one of 150 UK businesses to become a finalist in the 2013 National Business Awards.