The Infrastructure Behind Every Successful UK Launch
How Does Beauty Distribution Logistics Work?
Retailers Remember the Order You Missed
In retail, reliability is everything. A late delivery, a short shipment or a stockout doesn’t just cost one order — it costs buyer confidence. Retailers reorder from brands they can depend on, and quietly step back from those they can’t. For a brand without UK warehousing or freight relationships, every order is a risk.
Setting up your own UK logistics is slow and expensive, and getting it wrong is worse than not launching at all. A distributor with established infrastructure removes that risk entirely — your products are stored, ready and shipped on time, every time.
End-to-End Supply Chain, Handled
From the moment your products leave the manufacturer to the moment they reach the shelf — one partner, one supply chain.
Importation
We manage the import of your products into the UK, coordinating freight, customs and documentation.
Quality Checks
We receive and check every consignment on arrival, so only correct, undamaged stock enters the supply chain.
UK Relabelling
Where needed, we relabel products to meet UK requirements — English labelling, importer details and compliance marks.
Warehousing
We store your stock securely across our hub network and 24,000 sq ft of UK warehousing, ready for dispatch.
Pick, Pack & Dispatch
We fulfil retailer orders — picking, packing and dispatching to each retailer’s service levels and formats.
Flexible Delivery
We deliver ex-works for retailers who collect, or ship directly to their warehouses and stores — whatever the retailer needs.
Inventory Visibility
We keep you informed on stock levels and movement, so you can plan production and replenishment with confidence.
From Manufacturer to Shelf
Import & Receive
Your products are imported into the UK, received at our warehouse and checked for quality and quantity.
Prepare & Store
Stock is relabelled if required, then stored securely and made ready for dispatch across our hub network.
Order & Fulfil
As retailer orders come in, we pick, pack and prepare each one to the retailer’s service levels.
Dispatch & Deliver
We dispatch ex-works or shipped, tracking delivery to each retailer’s warehouse or stores.
Replenish & Report
We monitor stock and movement, flag replenishment needs, and keep your inventory data current.
Built for Scale, Ready for Retail
Built for Brands That Need to Scale Reliably
Our logistics and fulfilment service is designed for:
International brands
International brands with no UK warehousing or freight setup.
Emerging brands
Emerging brands that need retail-grade fulfilment without building it themselves.
Brands scaling into multiple retailers
Brands scaling into multiple retailers that need consistent, reliable supply across accounts.
Brands exporting onward
Brands exporting onward that need a UK hub with international reach.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
It covers everything between the manufacturer and the shelf: importation, quality checks, UK relabelling, warehousing, and picking, packing and dispatching retailer orders. A distributor manages this end to end and delivers to each retailer’s service levels — either ex-works (collected from the warehouse) or shipped directly.
Ex-works means the retailer arranges its own collection of stock from the distributor’s warehouse, rather than the distributor shipping it. It suits large retailers with their own logistics. We offer both ex-works and shipped delivery, so we can meet whatever each retailer prefers.
Yes. A full-service distributor stores your stock ready for dispatch. At LBW, we hold inventory across six global hubs and 24,000 sq ft of UK warehousing, receiving and checking every consignment before it enters the supply chain, and keeping it ready for retailer orders.
Yes. Products entering the UK often need English labelling, importer details and compliance marks. As part of fulfilment, we relabel stock where required so it meets UK requirements before it reaches retailers — removing a common barrier for overseas brands.
Through established warehousing, trusted freight partners and processes built around each retailer’s service levels. Every consignment is checked on arrival, stock is kept ready for dispatch, and we track delivery to each account — so orders arrive complete and on time.
Yes. Our six global hubs mean we can serve retailers across 35+ countries and support brands looking to reach markets beyond the UK, using our UK operation as a hub with genuine international reach.