Southeast Asia Fashion Retailer EUT Fashion Selects Menlo Worldwide For Logistics Operations In Singapore

EUT Fashion, one of Singapore's fastest growing retailers of international fashion apparel brands and accessories, has awarded a contract to Menlo Worldwide to design, deploy and operate its distribution center serving the Singapore market.

EUT selected Menlo for an outsourced logistics solution with the goal of improving operational efficiency, inventory visibility and turnaround time of orders for customers in the Singapore retail fashion market. Under the contract, Menlo is deploying an integrated package of capabilities and services to support EUT's business growth and customer satisfaction objectives.

The program will utilize both existing and newly opened Menlo distribution facilities in Singapore, and will incorporate a number of logistics and warehousing services for EUT Fashion, including:

• Receiving, inspection and warehousing of a full line of EUT goods for its B.U.M. Equipment, Blush!, Hardy Amies and Arrow product lines, with another EUT product line, Byford, to add on in November
• Racking, shelving, inventory organization and staging, and security-controlled access systems designed specifically for high-value retail goods
• Customs clearance and delivery of inbound shipments from the Singapore seaport to the distribution center
• Fulfillment of product orders for EUT retail customers in Singapore
• Domestic delivery in Singapore
• Tendering of export shipments to nominated forwarders for overseas delivery
• Value-added services such as price tagging, returns management and bundling
• Technology systems for distribution center management, inventory tracking and visibility, performance analysis and cost reporting

As a leading Southeast Asia wholesaler and retailer of major fashion apparel brands, EUT Fashion is especially known for its success in marketing menswear, ladies wear, intimate apparel, casual wear and accessories.

"This is an important initiative for EUT and our customers," said Patrick Chai, chairman & CEO, EUT Fashion." By appointing Menlo as our specialist for best-in-class logistics services, we can focus on our core competencies of marketing and merchandising some of the most exciting brands in men's and ladies' apparel. This outsourcing initiative is strategic for us in that it supports our goals for improved efficiency from our logistics operations while improving turnaround to customers."

"EUT Fashion is one of Singapore's most respected and recognized brands for quality retail fashion apparel. Our experience with high-value consumer goods logistics is an ideal fit that well complements their strategies," said Robert L. Bianco, Jr., president, Menlo Worldwide. "We are pleased to welcome them to the Menlo family, and are particularly excited to have them join our expanding operations in Singapore. We look forward to opportunities to grow with them as we move forward."

About Menlo Worldwide
Menlo Worldwide, LLC, is a global provider of logistics, transportation management and supply chain services with operations in North America and on five continents. As a third-party logistics provider, San Mateo, Calif.-based Menlo Worldwide's services range from dedicated contract logistics to warehouse and distribution management, transportation management, supply chain re-engineering and other value-added services including packaging, kitting, order fulfillment and light assembly through a strategic network of multi-client and dedicated facilities. With more than 13 million square feet of dedicated warehouse space in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America, and industry-leading technologies, Menlo creates effective, integrated solutions for the transportation and distribution needs of leading businesses around the world.

Menlo Worldwide, LLC, is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc., a $4.7B freight transportation and logistics company and FORTUNE magazine's "Most Admired Company" in transportation and logistics for 2007. For more information please visit us on the web at www.menloworldwide.com.

About EUT Fashion
Singapore-based EUT Fashion is an established and reputed company primarily in the wholesaling and retailing of international fashion brands with a regional distribution network in Southeast Asia. Offering a varied assortment and multiple brands of men's and women's fashion apparel and accessories, EUT strives to be a market-driven and customer-focused organization meeting the needs of today's fashion consumers with leadership and superior performance through continuous improvement in systems, effective merchandising and innovative relationship marketing. EUT's stable of brands includes B.U.M. Equipment, Pony, Hardy Amies, Arrow, Byford, Dim, Huit, Princesse Tam Tam, Maidenform, Sonia Rykiel, Smalto, Jimmyz and sold through EUT retail outlets such as Blush!, Kids at Work, Point B! and B.U.M. Equipment, franchise outlets and leading exclusive department stores. EUT today operates in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia. For more information about EUT Fashion, visit us on the Web at www.eutfashion.com.

SOURCE: EUT Fashion