Pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer Boots UK has extended its 15 year contract with supply chain firm DHL by five years.

Boots‘ network of national cross dock, chill and transport operations until 2018 will be managed by DHL at Boots main site in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. DHL will handle its two chill distribution centres and fourteen cross dock operations.

Simon Macdonald, Distribution Contract Manager, Boots UK, commented: “DHL has adopted a collaborative and value added approach with our business, and we are pleased to partner with them for the next stage of our operation as we work together to grow our business.”

Boots has around 2,500 UK stores and employs around 60,000 UK staff.