The Sultan Centre Group appoints Agility as its logistics provider in Oman

A contract agreement to this effect was signed yesterday between top officials of TSC and Agility.

Under the terms of the agreement, Agility will supply the TSC Discount Center with temperature controlled warehousing, inventory management, transportation and other value-added services.

Chris Clark, Country Manager for Agility in Oman, said: "We are delighted to partner with TSC Discount Center which has created a new concept for retailing in the Sultanate. With our combined expertise and specialized capabilities we can facilitate the distribution operation and minimize associated costs."

Agility, a recognized leader for global logistics solutions has an infrastructure of over 20,000 employees in 450 offices across 100 countries around the world. Supported by a comprehensive network of warehousing facilities, transportation and freight management services, Agility delivers personalized service and flexible solutions that cater to their individual business needs.

A leading grocery retailer in the Sultanate, TSC has ambitious expansion plans for its new businesses across the country. Initially, TSC stores will open in Samail, Nizwa and Rustaq, with others to follow in Qurayyat and Mawallah early next year.

"The TSC Discount Center business is complex and very time critical, it is a challenge, and we thank TSC Discount Center for trusting us with their business and look forward to a long standing partnership with the company," Clark added.

Stephen Griffiths, Operations Manager TSC Discount Center, explained: "Agility is seen as our partner in providing logistics services to TSC Discount Center stores, and ultimately to our customers. We are very much looking forward to the opening of our first three stores and to the future expansion of the concept."