korbond group overview

At Korbond our goal is simple “100%, On Time, Every Time” and over the last 50 years we have built a wealth of experience in sourcing, procurement and management of retail products from across the globe. We supply the major UK supermarkets and high street retailers along with our fast growing independent retailer customer base, reaching over 5000 outlets across the country.

From next day delivery and no minimum order, through to our complete vendor managed direct to store fully merchandised offering, we can provide solutions to the most complex of customer requirements. This flexibility and commitment to service releases valuable time and resources for our customers giving them more time to focus on their business and most importantly their customers.

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www.korbond.co.uk Tel: 01476 573227Email: [email protected]

Service Model Korbond Service Elements

DC Delivery direct from Korbond warehouse to individual or multiple warehouse locations

• Delivery via lorry or courier to suit the size and urgency of the consignment.• Tailored service to meet Ti Hi, case sizes and labelling requirements. • Traded packs or single pick to suit picking process and manage in-store

stock holding. • Order facilitation via EDI, Fax, Email from Customer HO.

Cross Dock Delivery direct from Korbond warehouse to individual or multiple warehouse locations

• Full pick and pack service by individual store conducted at Korbond warehouse, allowing customer to cross dock within their DC and dispatch to stores.

• Delivery via lorry or courier to suit the size and urgency of the consignment.• Tailored service to meet Ti Hi, case sizes and labelling requirements. • Order facilitation via EDI, Fax, Email from Customer HO or Customer Stores.

Direct To Store Delivery direct from Korbond warehouse to individual stores across the UK

• Individual parcels dispatched and delivered via courier direct to customer stores. POD and tracking facilities available.

• Tailored service to meet the ROS and delivery frequency of each individual store.

• Traded packs or single pick to manage in-store stock holding. • Order facilitation via EDI, Fax, Email from Customer HO or Customer Stores.

3rd Party Brand ConsolidationConsolidation of other brands through the Korbond network

• Ability to combine and manage other supplier brands through the Korbond network. Enables single point of contact and single delivery model for multiple brands.

• Tailored service to meet Ti Hi, case sizes and labelling requirements. • Traded packs or single pick to suit picking process and manage in-store

stock holding. • Order facilitation via EDI, Fax, Email Customer HO or Customer Stores.

Merchandising Support stores with a fully comprehensive 3rd Party merchandising service

This service is available across each of the above delivery models• Full in-store order facilitation and stock replenishment.• Merchandising and planogram compliance. • Stock rotation and range activity.• Store audits, stock counts and in-store photography.

Understand & Support the Customer

We have built a wealth of experience in supplying the retail sector and now supply over 5000 outlets including the major supermarkets, convenience chains, high street retailers, along with our fast growing Independents. We offer a range of bespoke models, however our specialist model is a fully vendor managed, direct to store, fully merchandised offering that releases valuable warehouse space for the retailer, eliminates any impact on the retailers supply chain and more importantly completely frees up in-store staff to be focused on servicing the consumer.

Listen & Learn from the Consumer

We endeavour to remain continually connected with our consumers whether it be through our website and social media or our regular independent market research studies, including dedicated focus groups carried out across the country. This feedback helps shape our product development to ensure that we are continually delivering products that are meeting the demands of the consumer and delivering value to our retailers.

Smart Sourcing & Supply Chain

With more than 50 years sourcing products across the globe, Korbond has a proven track record in sourcing, procurement and supply chain management. With long standing relationships throughout the Far East and our custom built cloud based Quality Control software, we have great visibility at every stage of the supply chain, ensuring quality products arrive on time, to specification and ultimately deliver excellent value for both the retailer and consumer.

Better Decisions Through Smart Data

Getting products on the shelf is only the start of the sales process and what follows can make the difference between a poor performing range and a great performing range. Through investments in “Best of Breed” ERP, Data Warehousing and Business Analytic systems we can analyse retail performance daily or weekly allowing us to fine tune product selection and fixture configuration at a store by store level, ensuring maximum retail performance. When combined with our direct to store fully merchandised offering these adjustments can be made seamlessly in-store with minimal impact on the store or staff.

Commitment to Operational Excellence

100% on time every time is an ambitious target and requires a commitment to excellence across all of our systems, processes and people. Through our investments in staff training and our Warehouse Management & Quality Control systems we have achieved a near perfect scorecard (>99.99%) over 5 years of monthly and quarterly audits commissioned by our major customers.

Quality & Ethical Standards

Our products are aligned to international quality standards, with product testing and specifications completed with specific bodies to ensure safety and conformity. We are a recognised member of SEDEX ethical trade platform and we are now accredited to ISO 900:2008 and working towards1800:2007. Our products are manufactured to the provide the best quality, at an affordable price, to represent excellent value for money for the consumer.

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We offer a full service portfolio to suit the needs and demands of the supply chain and to provide maximum alignment and benefit to our customers.

Our comprehensive family of UK and internationally recognised brands encompass care and repair, sewing and crafting, hair care, beauty and bath, travel accessories and home essentials.

Over 250 haberdashery, crafting and clothes care products

Over 80 carefully engineered crafting tools and accessories,

storage solutions and gifting itemsOver 50 travel and daily

essential productsOver 125 hair, manicure, beauty

and bath accessoriesOver 100 kitchen and homeware accessories