Retail Supply Chain Solutions

In the retail industry, having the agility to adapt to any challenge is paramount. At Ryder, we provide you with flexibility through a customized omnichannel solution that keeps your retail supply chain nimble and your customers satisfied. Powered by our proprietary technology and trained workforce, you get a solution that can easily scale with your growth or seasonal peaks, while delivering operational excellence with 99% inventory accuracy and 99% on-time delivery including multi-stop, high touch routes.

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Why Ryder?

Retail Industry Solutions Overview

From inbound transportation and distribution to omnichannel fulfillment, returns management, and final-mile delivery, Ryder combines nationwide scale, proprietary technology, and operational expertise to help retailers respond quickly to changing consumer demand.

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Whether supporting brick-and-mortar stores, ecommerce operations, direct-to-consumer fulfillment, or omnichannel retail networks, Ryder delivers customized retail supply chain solutions that improve speed, efficiency, and supply chain resilience.

E-commerce fulfillment reaching 100% of the U.S. within two days through a strategically located nationwide fulfillment network
99% order accuracy and 99% on-time delivery help retailers improve customer satisfaction while reducing fulfillment errors
100% real-time visibility through RyderShare™ enables retailers to monitor inventory, orders, and shipments across the entire supply chain
Up to 25% supply chain cost savings and 33% productivity improvements through optimized warehousing, transportation, automation, and fulfillment operations
Supporting retailers, omnichannel brands, e-commerce businesses, wholesalers, department stores, specialty retailers, and consumer brands with integrated warehousing, fulfillment, transportation, inventory management, and returns solutions

Expertise Across all Retail Verticals

Our extensive experience in the retail space is trusted by over 300 retailers, including top brands in categories like apparel, health and beauty, and consumer electronics. Our deep vertical expertise and proven best practices help you achieve a lower total landed cost while supporting significant growth.

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Apparel, Footwear, & Accessories

Whether it’s a single-piece garment, fashion accessories, or bulk textile order, we provide reliable and efficient solutions to keep your customers satisfied and your brand ahead of the competition.

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Home Appliances

Leveraging our flexible solutions, home appliance manufacturers and retailers can focus on innovation and market growth while delivering superior service.

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Grocery & Wholesalers

Get dynamic, fully integrated supply chain and transportation logistics solutions that flex with the rapidly changing demands of you customers.

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Sporting Goods, Books, Music

Our expertise helps you maintain customer trust and navigate the unique challenges of the sporting goods, books, and music markets with ease and compliance.

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Convenience Stores

We help you efficiently manage and distribute products from foods and automotive goods to everything in between, ensuring your customers can get the items they need when they need them.

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Auto Parts & Service

Achieve seamless parts availability, meet customer demands with precision, and minimize downtime though our customized solutions.

Furniture

Get dynamic, fully integrated supply chain, transportation logistics, and last mile solutions designed to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the furniture retail industry.

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Home and Garden

Get home and garden products to your customers reliably with industry-leading supply chain management and distribution solutions that help you meet customer demands and keep your business growing.

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Consumer Electronics

Our advanced solutions help you stay ahead of demand and streamline operations, allowing you to improve speed to market and scalability.

Scalable Solutions Customized to Your Needs

As a trusted 3PL provider, our supply chain solutions keep your retail supply chain running. Whether it is inbound to DC or manufacturing sites, direct to consumer, direct to store, wholesale, or a mix of all three, we ensure your products get to consumers when and where they want them. From store network optimization and warehouse design to product assembly, packaging, cross-border logistics, transportation, and tailored value-added services, we provide the flexibility and efficiency you need to stay ahead in the competitive retail landscape.

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Retail Supply Chain Excellence

We optimize your retail supply chain with a tailored solution rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all approach. As an end-to-end logistics company, we offer everything from complete supply chain management to specific services that meet your unique needs. By applying LEAN principles and continuous improvement practices, we help reduce costs, eliminate waste, and leverage actionable insights to keep your operations running smoothly. We hire and train skilled personnel, including the option to onboard your existing warehouse employees who already understand your business. We are the only retail logistics provider in the industry with a dedicated startup effectiveness team of engineers and data scientists, committed to getting your supply chain up and running within 60 days. Our expertise and customization is why over half of our customers use more than one of our services, benefiting from the seamless integration that enhances efficiency and productivity.

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Technology & Automation

By implementing innovative technology and warehouse automation that powers your supply chain, be deliver the future of logistics today. Our proprietary platforms like RyderShare™, RyderShip™, and RyderGyde™ give you 100% real-time visibility & collaboration, allowing you to resolve issues in minutes instead of days or weeks. Through strategic partnerships with automation OEMs and piloting cutting-edge solutions, we've researched over 250 technologies since 2021. This includes automating 21 million square feet of warehouse space, boosting goods-to-person tech by 800%, deploying 1,000+ autonomous robots, and utilizing 300+ autonomous forklifts. Our approach allows us to automate your operation where it makes sense, driving greater value for you and your customers. As a result, you gain better control of your inventory and can proactively manage exceptions as goods move through your retail supply chain.

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Fully Integrated Solutions

We empower retailers to focus on their core business by handling all aspects of supply chain and fleet management. With a trusted network spanning Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., we offer strategically located warehouses near your customers, customized vehicles, dedicated drivers, cross docking, expert truck maintenance at nearly 800 locations, and seamless cross-border distribution services. As your strategic partner, we deliver the personal service of a local provider combined with the strength of a nationwide network, ensuring exceptional service for your customers. With Ryder, you get top-tier reliability, cost savings, and the convenience of a one-stop solution tailored to your retail needs.

Port-to-Door Logistics Solutions

We provide a comprehensive range of logistics services from inbound to outbound and everything in between, including customized warehouse and distribution management, transportation management, dedicated transportation solutions, fleet leasing and maintenance, e-commerce fulfillment, and last mile delivery.

Warehousing & Distribution
Warehousing & Distribution
Ryder provides flexible warehousing and distribution solutions with 100% real-time inventory visibility across dedicated and multi-client facilities. From facility design and process engineering to equipment, automation, and cross-dock operations, we optimize performance using RyderShare™, RyderShip™, or your existing WMS—delivering actionable insights that improve efficiency and service.
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Dedicated Transportation
Dedicated Transportation
Ryder Dedicated Transportation provides a reliable, safe delivery network backed by professional drivers and a right-sized fleet. We manage the complete operation—including vehicles, maintenance, routing, scheduling, drivers, and administration—while assuming the burden of transportation risk and liability.
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Transportation Management
Transportation Management
Ryder Transportation Management connects your network through a centralized control tower with end-to-end visibility across truckload, LTL, specialized, and other freight. Our network of 120,000+ vetted carriers is backed by rigorous qualification standards designed to reduce risk and provide reliable capacity. Combined with our procurement scale, network design, route engineering, freight audit and payment, and proprietary technology, we help improve cost, service, and control across your transportation network.
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E-commerce Fulfillment
E-commerce Fulfillment
Ryder combines strategically located fulfillment centers, proprietary RyderShip™ technology, and operational expertise to deliver scalable e-commerce fulfillment across North America. From inventory and order fulfillment to transportation, returns, and value-added services, our solutions flex with your business to support sustained growth, seasonal peaks, and unexpected demand.
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Co-packaging & Co-Manufacturing
Co-packaging & Co-Manufacturing
We provide customized co-packaging and co-manufacturing solutions for emerging & established brands. Our turnkey or tolling services include research and development, display engineering, product manufacturing, technology, and scalability. With strategically located facilities across North America, we ensure rapid market entry, reduced costs, and real-time accessibility to your products, managing everything from production to delivery. This comprehensive approach supports your business's growth and efficiency at every stage.
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Fleet Leasing & Maintenance
Fleet Leasing & Maintenance
Ryder ChoiceLease is the industry’s premier full-service lease, preventive, or on-demand transportation solution that gives you choice and flexibility for your fleet. You decide the terms and choose the lease with the maintenance level you prefer. Ryder ChoiceLease gives you access to over 5,000 qualified technicians at 800 shops across North America, better than 95% uptime, and customized vehicles to meet your needs.
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Truck Rental
Truck Rental
Ryder offers flexible rental solutions for temporary needs, specialized equipment, and additional capacity. Choose from 41,000+ well-maintained trucks, tractors, trailers, and vans—including electric options—supported by 425+ locations across North America, expert maintenance, and 24/7 roadside assistance
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What our Customers Say

Christine Bense, Chief Operating Officer, Turkey Hill

“Fleet maintenance was a big part of why we chose Ryder. It was difficult to keep up with the demand and training of the technicians, the changing regulations, and technology, while also competing with large providers to pay technicians what they should be paid. Ryder provides the tools, training, and technology to keep the shop running. Our trucks are maintained and ready when we need them.” Read Case Study

Tim Miller, Vice President of Logistics, Do it Best

“The decision to outsource our transportation is based on the approach of allowing us to focus on our core competencies while partnering with an organization that excels in transportation.” Read Case Study

NJ Falk, Partner, APL

“We needed a 3PL who could bring together scalable fulfillment with the memorable white glove treatment our customers love. We started our search with a detailed checklist and met with executives one-on-one to understand what level of personalization they would allow us to have - and Ryder E-commerce ticked all the boxes.” Read Case Study

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Ryder Retail Solutions FAQ

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- Ryder delivers customized omnichannel solutions powered by proprietary technology and a trained workforce, achieving 99% inventory accuracy and 99% on-time delivery. Our model scales with growth and seasonal peaks while maintaining operational excellence.
- Yes. We design flexible networks that handle inbound to DC/manufacturing and serve DTC, direct to store, and wholesale so products reach customers when and where they want them.
- Ryder is the only retail logistics provider with a dedicated startup effectiveness team of engineers and data scientists, committed to getting your supply chain up and running within 90 days.
- Our proprietary platforms—RyderShare™, RyderShip™, and RyderGyde™—deliver 100% real-time visibility and collaboration, helping you manage exceptions in minutes instead of days.
- We offer warehousing and distribution, transportation management, dedicated transportation, e-commerce fulfillment, co-packaging and co-manufacturing, fleet leasing and maintenance, truck rental, cross-docking, and last mile delivery.
- Yes. Our scalable solutions, automation, and strategically located warehouses across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico flex to meet demand surges without sacrificing service.
- Ryder serves a wide range of categories including apparel, footwear, and accessories; home appliances; grocery and wholesalers; sporting goods, books, and music; convenience stores; auto parts and service; furniture; home and garden; and consumer electronics.

Retail Supply Chain Solutions

Retail Industry Solutions Overview

Expertise Across all Retail Verticals

Apparel, Footwear, & Accessories

Home Appliances

Grocery & Wholesalers

Sporting Goods, Books, Music

Convenience Stores

Auto Parts & Service

Furniture

Home and Garden

Consumer Electronics

Scalable Solutions Customized to Your Needs

Retail Supply Chain Excellence

Technology & Automation

Fully Integrated Solutions

Port-to-Door Logistics Solutions

Warehousing & Distribution

Dedicated Transportation

Transportation Management

E-commerce Fulfillment

Co-packaging & Co-Manufacturing

Fleet Leasing & Maintenance

Truck Rental

What our Customers Say

Christine Bense, Chief Operating Officer, Turkey Hill

Tim Miller, Vice President of Logistics, Do it Best

NJ Falk, Partner, APL

Would you like to talk to us about your current business needs?

Would you like to talk to us about your current business needs?

Ryder Retail Solutions FAQ