Wholesale Industry News
Imperial Tobacco gives 30 UK retailers their ‘perfect day’
As part of Imperial Tobacco’s recent launch of JPS’s enhanced factory-made cigarettes range – including JPS Real Blue, JPS Silver Stream and JPS Green Edge – the company asked independent […]
All-clear given for the Co-op’s takeover of Nisa
Almost six months after Nisa retailers voted for the Co-op to take over the symbol/wholesale company, the £137.5 million deal has been approved by the Competition & Markets Authority. The […]
Judging completed for CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards
The judging for the CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards has now been completed, and Cash & Carry Management, in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, will announce the winners at […]
Online training initiative for Today’s Group members
Today’s Group is joining forces with Bolt Learning to offer an “innovative online training solution” to its independent wholesale members. The initiative will provide the group’s 143 affiliates with access […]
Fairway Foodservice increases turnover to £715 million
Fairway Foodservice, which joined Landmark Wholesale early this year, took its 2017 turnover to £715 million – up from £650.5 million in the previous 12 months. The latest figure includes […]
Bestway and C&C Group share Conviviality
In a rapid twin deal, both sides of the stricken Conviviality drinks business have been sold – the wholesale operation to C&C Group in Dublin and the retail chains to […]
JW Filshill helps customers prepare for minimum unit pricing
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has put a minimum unit pricing (MUP) action plan in place ahead of the new legislation being introduced on 1 May. The company, which supplies over […]
Philanthropic award for Bestway’s Zameer Choudrey
Bestway Group chief executive Zameer Choudrey CBE (pictured above left) was presented with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence), by the President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain. The award was in […]
Blakemore confirms decision to sell cash & carry division
AF Blakemore & Son has decided to sell its wholesale division, consisting of 12 cash & carry depots, as a going concern. The announcement follows a denial issued to Cash […]
Matthew Clark and Bibendum owner Conviviality faces bankruptcy
Matthew Clark and Bibendum owner Conviviality is facing bankruptcy, according to the latest news reports. In a statement to the stock market, Conviviality said investors had refused its request for […]
Mixed fortunes for Oriental food specialist Wing Yip
Oriental food specialist Wing Yip suffered a decline in pre-tax profit from £4.8 million to £3.5 million on sales up from £101 million to £109.8 million in the year to […]
Big Brand Event launched by Today’s Group
The ‘Big Brand Event’ is a new initiative for customers of Today’s Group wholesale members. It enhances national three-weekly promotions by showcasing the chosen brand of a featured supplier over […]
