Wholesale Industry News
CJ Lang opens new company store with SPAR Market format
CJ Lang & Son has opened its first company store since 2017 with the first SPAR Market format in Scotland. CJ Lang acquired a third-generation family-run convenience store, Kinnaird’s Nisa […]
Bidfood’s commercial director Andrew Roberts dies
Bidfood’s commercial director Andrew Roberts has died. Andrew Selley, CEO of Bidcorp UK, said: “It is with deepest regret that we announce the incredibly sad and untimely passing of our […]
Dave Warren of Unitas to retire at the end of April
Dave Warren, trading controller of Unitas Wholesale, is retiring on 29 April after nearly 45 years of working in the wholesale industry. Warren (pictured) started his career with Nurdin & […]
Charles Wilson and Andrew Selley inspire future wholesale leaders
Charles Wilson, former CEO of Booker, and Andrew Selley, CEO of Bidcorp, have thrown their support behind a new generation of emerging talent in the wholesale sector and challenged them […]
SPAR launches UK-wide Community Cashback scheme
SPAR has launched a new £100k Community Cashback scheme, which will give grants to local voluntary or community organisations and charities. Shoppers from all over the UK can apply for […]
Taste@Lomond trade show to take place on 18-19 May
Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co is holding its first in-person trade show since the onset of the pandemic. Taste@Lomond, which takes place on 18-19 May, will be held in two […]
Tabitha Hunter-Smale leaves Sugro to join Confex
Tabitha Hunter-Smale (pictured), head of business development at Sugro, is joining Confex in the new role of projects development manager. Tom Gittins, managing director of Confex, commented: ‘We are excited […]
Booker freezes prices of 250 catering lines until end of May
Booker has frozen the prices of more than 250 of its popular catering lines until 31 May. In its Catering Guide Spring 2022, the wholesaler highlights a selection of soft […]
Paul Coward of James Hall & Co wins apprentice award
Paul Coward, a health and safety officer at James Hall & Co, won the Higher/Degree Apprentice of the Year at the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2022. Coward, 47, recently completed his […]
Unitas publishes new Plan for Profit impulse category guide
Unitas Wholesale has launched a new Plan for Profit impulse category guide, which highlights the core lines for independent retailers across confectionery, sweet snacking, crisps and soft drinks. This guidance […]
TWC upgrades insight service for Country Range Group
Country Range Group has moved to an upgraded platform on TWC SmartView as part of its strengthened partnership with the data and digital experts. Country Range Group was an early […]
Blakemore unveils SPAR Play & Win AR game app
AF Blakemore is launching an interactive augmented reality (AR) game app that offers customers the chance to win prizes at SPAR stores. The SPAR Play & Win Trivia Game, aimed at […]
