Wholesale Industry News
Booker Retail Partners to hold retail trade show in March
Booker Retail Partners is holding its Retail Trade Show at Doncaster Racecourse on 16 March and Sandown Racecourse on 24 March. More than 100 suppliers will have stands, and there […]
Nisa charity to fund celebrations for Queen’s Jubilee
Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity has launched a third round of its Heart of the Community Awards initiative, which will support communities in celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this […]
Creed Foodservice announces industry-leading sustainability targets
Creed Foodservice has committed to achieve net zero by 2035, following extensive planning and forecasting with specialist corporate climate action organisation, ClimatePartner. This target will be preceded by Creed’s commitment […]
Dawood Pervez: determining the Bestway forward
Bestway’s managing director Dawood Pervez (pictured) explains how he is shaking up the UK’s largest independent wholesaler – from streamlining its fascia portfolio to operating C&Cs as dark hubs for […]
Neil Turton announces decision to leave Sugro
Sugro’s managing director Neil Turton has announced his decision to leave the group on 19 April. “This is a planned succession process as the Covid-19 pandemic nears an end,” said […]
CJ Lang strengthens its independent retailer sales team
CJ Lang & Son has appointed Neil Ogilvie and Craig Lynn to strengthen its independent retailer sales team. Ogilvie joins as a business development manager, covering Aberdeenshire to Kirkcaldy. He […]
Harlech Foodservice brings back its Expo at Venue Cymru
Harlech Foodservice’s Expo is back for 2022, with more than 70 food and drink producers exhibiting at Venue Cymru on 2-3 March. Household names such as Wall’s, Hellman’s, Weetabix, McCain’s, Young’s […]
SPAR Scotland extends free fruit initiative to six more stores
SPAR Scotland is continuing its support of Healthy Living Scotland (HLS) by giving out free free fruit and water to school children at a further six stores around the country. […]
Richard Collins returns to CJ Lang as trading director
CJ Lang & Son’s former trading director Richard Collins has returned to the Dundee-based business in the same role. Collins (pictured) had left CJ Lang in October to spend more […]
Sugro appoints Forrest as preferred central distribution partner
Sugro UK has announced that Forrest Fresh Foods has been appointed as its preferred central distribution partner for the group’s members. Neil Turton, managing director of Sugro, told Cash & […]
SWA helps to secure an extra £10m of support for wholesalers
The Scottish Wholesale Association has helped to secure an additional £10 million in funding to support the wholesale sector as it recovers from the pandemic. This is on top of […]
Booker to introduce a delivery fee
Booker is introducing a fee per delivery, effective from 28 February, reports the Federation of Independent Retailers. Premier and Family Shopper stores will be charged £29.95 per delivery, while unaffiliated […]
