Black Friday sales increased to an estimated £13.3 billion in 2023, and with another increase predicted for this year, retailers are preparing for bumper sales.
84%* of customers agree that a positive experience with a retailer during Black Friday would encourage them to shop there again, so the importance of a smooth-running promotion shouldn’t be underestimated – and storage and distribution are key.
As the market leader in recycled plastic crate hire, phs Teacrate works with supply chain and stock managers across the whole of the UK, helping them to prepare for seasonal peaks like Black Friday and Christmas, where customer demand is high and stock movement needs to be fast paced.
The nationwide team offers an extensive range of returnable transit packaging (RTP) solutions for hire and purchase, including attached lid containers (ALCs,) bale arm containers, pallets, folding lid containers (FLCs) and roll cages. Security tags can also be provided for extra peace-of-mind.
Always available, all Teacrate RTP hire containers can be promptly delivered and collected according to retailers’ exact requirements, allowing stores to quickly adapt to fluctuations in demand without losing valuable storage space or time.
As well as uplifting any existing RTP pool without the need for capital expenditure requests, phs Teacrate can also repair customer crates and offers a nationwide crate wash service.
phs Teacrate moves over 9 million crates a year and has the capacity to wash over 400,000 crates every week, prolonging their life so that they can be safely used time and time again. The team’s unrivalled expertise and knowledge ensures that their customers always have exactly what they need, exactly when they need it, making phs Teacrate the partner of choice for so many retailers across the UK all year round.
*Mintel Black Friday Report UK 2024