Diamond Logistics has added Strabane-based The Postal Store to its UK partner network, extending its fulfilment footprint into Northern Ireland for the first time. The move gives eCommerce customers a base for distributing into Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland and wider Europe, strengthening cross-border fulfilment options for businesses trading across the region.

Diamond Logistics is a UK fulfilment and delivery specialist headquartered in Guildford, Surrey, operating a network of more than 40 independently owned service centres across the UK. The company's financials are not publicly disclosed.

The partnership forms part of Diamond's continued expansion of fulfilment and logistics capabilities across the UK, bringing its national network to more than 40 independently owned service centres following the addition of The Postal Store.

The Postal Store is based in Strabane, Northern Ireland, and operates 12,000 sq ft of warehousing and fulfilment space across five facilities, providing storage, pick and pack, multi-carrier delivery and eCommerce fulfilment for businesses across the UK and Ireland. Founded by managing director Doug Martin, the company achieved a seven-figure turnover last year, according to the source article.

The structural driver is Northern Ireland's position as a cross-border fulfilment gateway, giving businesses simultaneous access to Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland and wider Europe from a single base, a combination few UK regions offer.

Doug Martin, managing director of The Postal Store, said, "Over the years, we've built a strong reputation across Northern Ireland by offering a personal service backed by flexible fulfilment solutions, but we knew that to move onto our next stage of growth, we would need better technology and greater support for us to be able to scale further. Diamond's carrier relationships also allow us to offer far more competitive rates to both existing and prospective customers."

Kate Lester, chief executive officer at Diamond Logistics, said, "Northern Ireland represents an important strategic location for both UK and international logistics, so we're delighted to welcome The Postal Store into the Diamond network. By combining their local expertise with our proprietary technology, carrier network and support available through Diamond, we're now able to offer even greater opportunities for e-commerce businesses trading across the UK, Ireland and Europe."

For the sector, the deal illustrates the growing strategic value of Northern Ireland as a fulfilment gateway between the UK, Ireland and wider Europe, and points to consolidation among independent operators seeking shared technology and carrier scale.

Source: Transport Distribution Europe