How LCB delivers Christmas in time

London City Bond's handling of Christmas logistics reveals something interesting about how UK wine and spirits buying patterns have shifted – the festive peak used to be spread across months, but now it's compressed into just a few weeks in December as customers tighten their belts and maximise credit terms. They're dealing with up to 23,000 orders in a single week, which means relying on experienced warehouse staff rather than quick training temp workers, especially when you're dealing with sophisticated picking equipment and holding 11 million cases in stock.