Debenhams, a large, British multinational retail store, has agreed to have Kerry Logistics handle its growing export market in the Middle East. Kerry Logistics will manage all airfreight from Debenham’s distribution center in Peterborough, north of London, to various destinations in the Middle East, including Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
“Other logistics providers are committed to a strict hub-and-spoke system and are dependent on Heathrow, where space is getting more limited, but we can be flexible and can work around our client’s requirements,” said Emma Rowlands, U.K. sales director for Kerry Logistics.
The Middle East is a growing market for the retailer, which has 246 stores across 28 countries, and is available for online shopping in 70 countries.