Martin Thatcher of Thatchers: Keeping the cider category fresh
Martin Thatcher (pictured), managing director and fourth-generation cidermaker at Thatchers Cider, urges wholesalers to take account of significant market changes. How are you looking to strengthen your relationships with cash […]
Nisa shareholders vote in favour of takeover by the Co-op
Shareholders in Nisa Retail have voted in favour of The Co-op Group’s offer to buy the chain for £137.5 million. Members voted 75.79% in favour and 24.21% against the proposed […]
Landmark’s John Mills hits out at CMA decision to approve Tesco-Booker deal
John Mills, managing director of Landmark Wholesale, has hit out at the Competition and Market Authority’s decision to provisionally approve Tesco’s acquisition of Booker. “We are incredibly disappointed with the […]
Tesco’s acquisition of Booker gets the nod from the CMA
Tesco’s £3.7 billion takeover of Booker has obtained provisional clearance from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which said that Tesco’s purchase of Booker does not raise competition concerns. The […]
A day in the life of Confex: see how the group operates
With year-to-date group turnover up by 18% and 21 new members already in 2017, Confex is on track to hit its £3 billion turnover target by 2020. The group also […]
Thames Cash & Carry launches mobile ordering app
Thames Cash & Carry, of Reading, Berkshire, has launched a mobile ordering app to help its customers manage their orders on the move. The app, which has been developed by […]
Further expansion for Birchall Foodservice
Birchall Foodservice has added a 6,000 sq ft extension to the 7,500 sq ft cold store at its main site in Burnley, spending £260,500 to create space for an extra […]
RD Johns Foodservice takes over Chaffins
Landmark Wholesale member RD Johns Foodservice, of Newton Abbot, Devon, has taken over Chaffins Foodservice, of Redruth, Cornwall. A consequence is Chaffins’ departure from the Country Range Group, ending a […]
Confex launches a new website with added functionality
Confex has launched a new website at www.confex.ltd.uk – “leading the way in design and functionality within the industry”. The new website has a sharp, modern design, and enables Confex members […]
Ton Christiaanse leaves Brakes after just nine months
Brakes UK chief executive officer Ton Christiaanse has left the wholesaler after just nine months. He took over from Phil Wieland, who departed “to pursue other interests”. Christiaanse (pictured) joined […]
Financial support for Palmer and Harvey
Troubled Palmer and Harvey has entered into an arrangement with financier The Carlyle Group with the aim of securing significant capital investment. The terms of the potential transaction will include […]
‘The multiples want to become wholesalers’ – Bestway’s Choudrey
Bestway Group chief executive Zameer Choudrey CBE (pictured) used the occasion of his company’s 17th annual retail development awards scheme to spell out the C&C/wholesaler’s position in the wider market […]
