B&Q secures new hub for bathroom fulfilment
B&Q has secured a 375,000 ft2 warehouse in Wellingborough in order to carry out its bathroom fulfilment service in-house.
By Liza Helps, Property Editor, Logistics Matters
THE MOVE follows the cancellation of a 30 year logistics partnership with bathrooms and plumbing company PJH Group although B&Q will continue working with PJH as a supplier.
B&Q has selected GXO Logistics to operate the newly acquired distribution hub at Park Farm, Wellingborough, as part of a major revamp of its logistics network.
B&Q supply and logistics director Amelie Gallichan-Todd said: “With a focus on improving customer experience, we are evolving our business at pace and regaining market share.
“We have reimagined our operations-seamlessly integrating our stores, apps, and online platforms – to provide home improvers with greater choice, faster service, and enhanced convenience.
“Changing how we manage our bathrooms fulfilment service during the second half of 2026 will be another step forward in our evolution.
“It will help us to simplify processes, to manage costs responsibly – leveraging our inhouse sourcing, logistics and merchandising expertise, and to prioritise investment in meeting changing customer needs.
“Our new distribution site is well located and suited for the distribution needs of our bathrooms category, and I’m pleased to announce that we’ve selected GXO Logistics to manage this new site, following a competitive tender.”
The warehouse on Sywell Road, Park Farm, Wellingborough was previously Homebase’s regional distribution centre operated by DHL until the homeware retailer went into administration in November 2024. The property was sold in 2021 as part of a portfolio of eight logistics investment properties to Blackstone with a price in the region of £64 million. The property currently has a rateable value of £1.96 million.
