Wholesale Industry News
Unitas Wholesale launches three more ‘Focus On’ guides
Unitas Wholesale has launched three new ‘Focus On’ guides for independent retailers. The categories featured are confectionery multipacks, Christmas confectionery & biscuits, and big night in. Plan for Profit category […]
SPAR Scotland donates £26K to green causes to mark COP26
During COP26, SPAR Scotland is running a community cashback campaign in support of green projects. The group will donate £26,000 to 26 charities, community groups and projects across Scotland, with […]
Lomond takes delivery of 20 hybrid delivery vehicles
As COP26 continues in Glasgow, one of the city’s wholesalers, Lomond – The Wholesale Food Co, has taken delivery of new 7.5-tonne hybrid refrigerated vehicles. A new livery, which states […]
Nisa raises awareness of GroceryAid wellbeing support
Nisa is raising awareness among its independent retailers of the wellbeing support available from GroceryAid. All Nisa symbol stores are now being provided with GroceryAid posters and leaflets to display […]
CJ Lang increases turnover, profit and independent customer base
Scotland’s SPAR wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son increased turnover by 9.4% to £212.5 million in the year to 30 April 2021. Pre-tax profits doubled to £3 million, but […]
Budget relief measures fall short according to the FWD
News that the Government is to introduce temporary business rates relief for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties for 2022-23 has been welcomed by the FWD, but the industry body […]
SPAR adds sparkle to its Christmas own-brand range
SPAR has launched its new own-label Christmas range in a red livery that aligns to the marketing creative in-store and online. The updated range has also been extended with new […]
Blakemore invests in SPAR stores and offers extra support to retailers
At this year’s SPAR Retail Show, which had the theme ‘Better Together’, Blakemore Trade Partners highlighted ways that it is investing in independently-owned SPAR retailers to grow their businesses. The […]
CJ Lang extends free fruit initiative to four more SPAR stores
CJ Lang & Son is continuing its support of Healthy Living Scotland (HLS) by giving out free fruit to children at a further four SPAR stores around the country. During […]
Boost Drinks’ Simon Gray among Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders
Simon Gray, founder and CEO of Boost Drinks, has been named as one of LDC’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2021. LDC is the private equity arm of […]
Confex goes live with TWC sales reporting platform
Confex has gone live with Confex Data Insight, a sales reporting platform by TWC that is designed to bring competitive advantage to its members and identify opportunities for suppliers. Hosted […]
Staff retention is a problem: Mark Jenkins of Brakes
With the number of job vacancies in the UK hitting a record high*, pressure on the wholesale industry is “extreme”, according to Brakes’ supply chain & operations director Mark Jenkins […]
