ID Logistics and Castorama have extended their logistics partnership until the end of 2028, a renewal that pushes a relationship dating from 2006 beyond the 20-year mark and secures one of the French contract logistics market's longest-running retail mandates.

Under the current setup, ID Logistics supports Castorama's supply chain in France through three regional logistics platforms feeding more than 90 stores. The renewed agreement targets further development of the DIY retailer's omnichannel supply chain and improved efficiency across its logistics operations — the two battlegrounds where contract logistics providers now win or lose renewals.

The scope of the deal has widened considerably since it began. Since 2018, ID Logistics has run last-mile deliveries for Castorama customers, handling nearly 300 deliveries per day. That volume places a steady, high-frequency delivery operation at the centre of what started as a conventional regional warehousing contract.

More recently, the partners added cycle logistics deliveries from three Paris stores, a low-emission urban distribution format suited to dense city centres where diesel vans face tightening access rules. ID Logistics also supplies Castorama's recently launched store on Amazon, plugging the 3PL directly into the retailer's marketplace channel.

Automation and emissions targets anchor the renewal

The logistics operations run on a stack of automation and digital technologies. These include an autonomous inventory robot, automated guided vehicles, telescopic conveyors for unloading containers and an optimised Warehouse Management System. The container unloading conveyors point to inbound flow volumes large enough to justify fixed handling equipment — a meaningful efficiency lever given labour intensity in cross-dock operations.

The companies are also working to raise truck fill rates, cut empty mileage and consolidate transport flows. According to the announcement, Castorama has reduced carbon emissions from its logistics operations by nearly 18% over three years. That trajectory matters commercially: French retail tenders increasingly weight decarbonisation performance, and a measurable emissions record strengthens both parties' positions in future negotiations.

For shippers, the extension signals continuity. Castorama secures a proven operator across its regional platforms, last-mile network and marketplace fulfilment without the disruption and transition costs of a retender. For ID Logistics, the renewal defends an anchor account in a competitive French contract logistics market and deepens its exposure to e-commerce and urban delivery formats, segments growing faster than traditional pallet-in/pallet-out warehousing.

Forwarders and competing 3PLs should note the pattern: incumbents with embedded automation, emissions data and omnichannel capabilities are harder to displace. Retenders increasingly hinge on measurable operational performance rather than headline rate cuts.

"Since 2006, our teams have supported Castorama through the transformation of its supply chain with the same commitment: to continuously adapt to its needs, improve operational performance and build sustainable solutions together," said Frédéric Grenier, Managing Director, ID Logistics France.

The next phase of the partnership focuses on supporting Castorama's evolving omnichannel distribution model — a signal that further investment in digital and last-mile capacity is likely before the contract comes up for renewal again in late 2028.