‘Under-performance’ by Bestway Wholesale leads to drop in group profit
Faced with ‘a tough trading environment’ in the wholesale sector, Bestway Group’s pre-tax profit fell by 20% to £227.7 million (from £283.5 million) in the year to 30 June. Turnover, […]
Avansa gives extra support to wholesalers during COVID-19 crisis
Avansa, the field sales agency for some of the UK’s leading food and drinks brands, is pledging extra support to wholesalers, having seen the impact of the Coronavirus crisis on […]
A new era of ‘wholetailing’ as wholesalers take on the multiples
With Bidfood, JJ Foodservice and other wholesalers launching a direct-to-consumer (DTC) service, data insight specialist TWC questions the long-term potential of this strategy: Does this have longevity beyond COVID19? Minimum order […]
Bidfood and Brakes seconded by DEFRA to extend services to the public
Both Bidfood and Brakes have been seconded by food ministry DEFRA to extend their services to the public while the pandemic is at its height. When Cash & Carry Management […]
Parfetts MD urges suppliers to support key role of smaller retailers
Greg Suszczenia, joint managing director of Parfetts, has urged suppliers to acknowledge the key role played by smaller retailers during the COVID-19 crisis. “Our customers are in the heart of […]
Booker’s Charles Wilson assists customers at Makro Charlton
Management and staff of cash & carries and delivered wholesalers the length and breadth of Britain have been going above and beyond to help customers during these unprecedented times. Booker […]
Needing extra staff or a job in wholesale? Post here for free
Cash & Carry Management is offering all cash & carry and delivered wholesalers in the UK free recruitment adverts on our website during the Coronavirus crisis. Some operators – particularly […]
‘Winning four of the five Achievers awards is down to the people’ – AG Barr
AG Barr was the runaway victor of the highly-coveted supplier awards at Scottish Wholesale Achievers 2020. This is becoming a bit of a habit: AG Barr has triumphed once again […]
Ayr-based Sugro member Iannotti Bros closes its doors
Iannotti Bros, established 51 years ago and operating as a cash & carry and delivered wholesaler in Ayr, has closed. The company, with a turnover of £3.5 million and a […]
Time to pull together: Darren Goldney of Unitas
Unitas managing director Darren Goldney (pictured) talks to Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about the group’s first full financial year and the impact of COVID-19. The evening […]
Confex postpones trade show and stops member and HQ meetings
Following the worsening of the Covid-19 outbreak, Confex has postponed its trade show from 26 March until 21 July. What’s more, the group will not be holding any meetings at […]
Unitas first full-year progress by managing director Darren Goldney
Suppliers to Unitas Wholesale have reported an aggregated 4% sales increase (excluding tobacco) for 2019, reported the group’s managing director Darren Goldney as Unitas comes to the end of its […]
