Mookie Toys, the UK’s number one supplier of outdoor toys and play equipment, has partnered with leading two-person delivery specialist Panther Logistics in a bid to scale its delivery offering.
Customers of Mookie Toys will now benefit from Panther Logistics’ standard two-person delivery services, which includes next day delivery, white glove room of choice delivery, seven days a week delivery as well as unpacking and removal of all packaging.
The fast-expanding business, which is currently the largest wholly privately owned toy company within the UK, has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 1987.
From its beginnings in a garage in Edgware, the business now boasts a Head Office in Bedfordshire, which is accompanied by a 150,000 sq. ft warehousing facility, a Worcestershire-based design hub, as well as international bases in France, Poland and Hong Kong. Mookie Toys has also recently expanded its manufacturing capabilities through the acquisition of a wood factory in Latvia.
With its success being built on a staunch passion for supplying innovative, durable and high-quality toys for children of all ages, Mookie Toys designs and develops several household brands such as Swingball, TP Toys, Scuttlebug and Tybo – just to name a few – and also distributes for a number of major international toy brands in the UK.
Impressed by Panther’s capabilities, systems and overall customer-centric approach, Mookie Toys took the strategic decision to partner with the two-person delivery specialist to help continue with its expansion goals over the coming years, as well as provide greater flexibility and efficiency for customers during the final mile delivery process.
Having previously used a one-person delivery provider prior to appointing Panther Logistics, Mookie Toys felt that due to the size and weight of its goods, it was fundamental to switch to a two-person carrier to ensure the quality of their products were not compromised in transit.
Thanks to Panther’s extensive network – boasting eight sites across the UK – as well as their broad experience in the two-person delivery marketplace, Samuel Scott, Panther Logistics’ Sales Director, feels the white glove specialists are well placed to become a valuable representative of the Mookie Toys brand.
Samuel Scott commented:
“We are delighted to have partnered with Mookie Toys, a business that has indeed experienced incredible demand in recent years leading to impressive year-on-year growth.
“As a brand that is passionate about delivering excellence to its customers, upon meeting with Mookie Toys we soon learned that they also pride themselves on ensuring that their customers receive the very best in service and quality – which is why we ultimately felt it was a good commercial fit.
“We are very much looking forward to building a positive relationship with the business in the months and years ahead by helping to enhance their customer satisfaction levels through our flexible and professional delivery services.”
Mark Waldron, Product Integrity Manager at Mookie Toys commented:
“Partnering with Panther Logistics is a huge milestone in our long history and acts as a new chapter in the business’ success story. With customer expectation regarding the final mile delivery experience ever-increasing, we felt as a fast-growing business that upgrading our delivery function was vital to achieving further growth.
“Our customers are at the very heart of what we do, therefore joining forces with a delivery partner with the experience and knowledge of the marketplace, as well as the network to handle large volumes, was not only integral to our growth plans but also to ensuring our customers and their items are well cared for.
“The final mile delivery process is increasingly becoming a driving factor in a consumer’s buying journey. With increased expectations around transparent and proactive communication regarding deliveries, they also want to receive accurate and timely updates about the status of their orders, including tracking information, estimated delivery times, and information regarding any potential delays or issues. Panther provided all this and more which has helped us in elevating our brand already – as supported by our customer service team.”
Mark continued:
“Making the final mile delivery process as seamless as possible for our customers was the ultimate goal from the outset, therefore it’s great to see that we are already seeing a positive uplift in customer satisfaction levels despite only working with Panther Logistics for a short time.”