Retail
Retail businesses depend on consistency. Whether it’s fulfilling online orders, replenishing stores, or scaling up during peak, reliable staffing plays a vital role in keeping operations running smoothly.
At The Best Connection, we supply experienced temporary labour to support the pace, scale, and complexity of modern retail logistics. Our recruitment teams are active across 85 UK locations, giving us national coverage with strong local reach, meaning we can respond quickly, even in high-demand areas.
Trusted by the UK’s Leading Retailers
We support some of the UK’s best-known retail brands, placing pickers, packers, warehouse operatives and FLT drivers across multi-site, multi-shift operations. From long-term assignments to short-notice cover, we work in partnership with clients to maintain stability, plan for surges, and reduce downtime, even during your busiest trading periods.
Retail Clients We Support
Our Retail Expertise
Our experience in retail logistics runs deep. We’re not just familiar with the challenges, we’re built to meet them. Whether you’re managing a complex distribution network or navigating short notice staffing gaps, our teams know how to deliver the right people, at the right time, in the right place.
We work closely with retail operations teams to forecast demand, build talent pipelines, and reduce attrition across warehousing and fulfilment. Our consultants understand the importance of site culture, safety, and pace, especially in peak seasons. That’s why we embed performance monitoring, clear expectations, and continuous communication into every placement.
We’ve helped clients reduce downtime, improve pick accuracy, and maintain shift stability even during Q4 surges. With us, it’s not just about filling roles, it’s about keeping your supply chain moving without disruption.
Supporting National Retail Accounts
While we’re proud to work with retailers of every size, we also understand the unique challenges that come with managing high-volume, multi-site operations. Our approach to national accounts combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, ensuring consistency, scalability, and speed, especially during your most demanding periods.
For national retailers, we provide:
- A dedicated Key Account Manager for contract-wide visibility and escalation
- Standardised service and fulfilment tracking across all operating sites
- Coordinated attraction campaigns aligned to peak periods
- Custom reporting with real-time data on performance and attendance
- Compliance-led delivery aligned to ESG and ethical labour
Proven Partnerships in Action
Our partnership with Waitrose showcases the value of dedicated, site-based support within a fast-paced retail environment. Acting as an extension of their operation, we’ve helped maintain fulfilment levels, improve candidate engagement, and plan more effectively for peak periods, all while building a flexible and reliable workforce.
Watch how our onsite team helps deliver real results for Waitrose’s distribution operation.
Flexible Workforce Solutions for Every Retail Operation
Retail logistics don’t slow down, and neither do we. From regional fulfilment centres to national distribution hubs, we provide agile workforce solutions that help retailers meet demand, protect service levels, and manage operational pressures.
We place reliable, experienced workers into temporary roles across the full supply chain, ensuring each candidate is matched for performance, flexibility, and fit.
Roles that we recruit for include:
Retail Assistant
Retail Supervisor
Retail Managers
Retail Warehouse Operative
Order Pickers
Order Packers
Parcel Sorters
Forklift Truck (FLT) Driver
Back of House Retail Operative
Each placement is carefully matched to the role and site, helping you reduce turnover, meet performance targets, and maintain continuity during your busiest periods.
