Store fittings have a calendar: a new opening, refit or seasonal change is fixed, and the material must be on site exactly then – not earlier, because the branch has no storage space, and certainly not later, because fitters and the opening date are waiting. Speed Logistics transports shop fittings as direct transport with scheduled delivery: shopfitting furniture, shelving systems, counters, POS displays, lighting and decor material – from the manufacturer or central warehouse straight to the branch.
From the Sprinter for individual displays to the articulated lorry for a complete first fit-out, we provide the right vehicle. You receive the fixed-price offer within a few hours, and the dispatch team coordinates deadlines around the clock.
Typical transports in shopfitting and retail
- First fit-out at branch opening: shelving, counters, till furniture in one load
- Rollout of POS displays and promotional builds to several locations
- Branch refits and relocations: dismantling, transport, delivery at the new site
- Seasonal decoration and window-display material with a fixed deadline
- Returns of old material back to the central warehouse or to the disposal point
Delivery in city centres and shopping centres
Branches are rarely located at a loading ramp: pedestrian zones with delivery time windows, delivery yards of shopping centres with slot obligation and height restrictions, tight city-centre locations. Our dispatch team clarifies the delivery conditions before the journey – time window, access, on-site contact – and chooses the vehicle accordingly: Sprinter or 7.5-tonne truck with tail lift for the city, articulated lorry for the central warehouse. The driver notifies before arrival so that store management or the assembly team can prepare to take receipt.
Loading sensitive fittings safely
High-gloss fronts, glass display cases, illuminated displays and veneered furniture do not tolerate groupage transhipment. With direct transport the material stays untouched in the same load space from loading to the branch – secured with lashing straps, edge protectors, anti-slip mats and furniture blankets. For particularly high-value fittings, Speed Logistics offers premium handling with additional padding and documented handover; on request, delivery is made right to the point of use in the store instead of only to the kerb.
Rollouts and international branch networks
For a rollout across several locations, we time the tours so that each branch keeps its time window – even across borders. For branches outside the EU, for example in Türkiye or North Africa, we handle the complete customs clearance including export declaration and import clearance. Costs depend on quantity, distance, number of stops and deadline pressure; depending on lane and lead time you receive a binding fixed price for the entire rollout.
Process: from the parts list to the delivery date
It starts with your material or parts list: the number and dimensions of the packages, weights, packaging state (palletised, in cartons, loose furniture) and the delivery address with particulars such as floor, lift or time window. From this we calculate the vehicle and loading order – for rollouts so that the branch loaded last is unloaded first. Once the order is placed you receive the confirmed loading time; on transport day you see via GPS tracking where the vehicle is, and the branch is notified before arrival. After delivery, the signed consignment note documents the handover – for several stops, individually per location, so that your project accounting stays clean. This keeps purchasing and project management in full view of deadlines, costs and delivery status per branch at all times.