MUSGRAVE GB SAVES ROAD MILES IN 2009

6 February 2009


As part of developing its retail brands to support its Budgens and Londis retail partners, Musgrave Retail Partners GB is continuing to improve its supply chain effectiveness and efficiency.

By the end of 2009 Musgrave Retail Partners GB expects to save over 1.3 million road miles through utilising its backhauling network, compared to the 310,000 miles saved in 2007.

Says Phil Smith, managing director - Musgrave Retail Partners GB: “This simple, yet effective, way of reducing road miles and saving CO2 emissions is a winning formula for Musgrave, our retail partners, supplier partners and the environment.”

Backhauling involves using the same Musgrave vehicle, that has just delivered to a store, picking up products from a nearby supplier en route back to the retailer service centres (RSCs), rather than the supplier delivering stock direct to the RSCs on its own vehicles.

Throughout 2009 Musgrave Retail Partners GB anticipates backhauling some 16 million cases from supplier to RSC, working with around 175 suppliers, compared to 42 suppliers back in 2007.


For further information please contact:

Rosie McFarlane
PR Manager
Musgrave Retail Partners GB
Office: 0870 084 6804

Rosie.Mcfarlane@musgrave.co.uk