How Power of Boxing Secured a Successful UK Launch with Mercium

Power of Boxing is one of London’s fastest-growing boxing brands, focused on producing premium equipment for athletes and enthusiasts. Ahead of launching its new leather glove line, the company needed a supply chain partner who could connect production in Pakistan with seamless distribution in the UK, without compromising on quality, timing, or cost.

The Challenge

The brand faced critical obstacles:

• High freight and customs costs: Using fragmented agents across Pakistan and the UK drove up rates and created unnecessary handovers. Customs clearance was frequently delayed due to incomplete documentation, adding storage fees and slowing delivery schedules.

• Sensitive cargo handling:The leather gloves required strict protection against moisture, heat, and abrasion during weeks-long sea freight. Without specialized packing, earlier shipments had arrived warped or scratched, making products unsellable.

• Inconsistent product quality: Past suppliers lacked proper quality assurance, resulting in gloves with mismatched leather texture, uneven stitching, and batch-level inconsistencies that threatened the brand’s premium positioning.

The Solution

Mercium built a supply chain that ensured reliability, quality, and efficiency:

• Verified manufacturing: Connected Power of Boxing with audited glove makers in Pakistan, implementing pre-production checks, mid-line inspections, and final batch approvals to guarantee uniform leather quality.

• Protective packaging: Designed shipment-ready cartons with moisture-control liners, desiccants, and abrasion-proof layering, ensuring gloves arrived in the UK in factory-fresh condition regardless of transit duration.

• Customs & compliance: Took over full customs management, preparing accurate HS codes, compliance paperwork, and certifications upfront. Cargo insurance and proactive clearance planning eliminated unexpected duties and release delays.

• Cost-efficient logistics – Consolidated shipments at origin, optimized sea–road routing, and cut unnecessary intermediaries. This reduced freight costs by double digits while maintaining fixed delivery schedules aligned with the product launch date.

Conclusion

By partnering with Mercium, Power of Boxing turned a high-risk logistics process into a smooth, cost-controlled supply chain. The gloves reached the UK market on time, in perfect condition, and at reduced cost, giving the brand a launch-ready platform for future growth.