Wholesale Industry News
Bestway targets improved service and rewards top C&Cs
Bestway Wholesale is spending £250,000 on an ongoing scheme aimed at increasing customer service for retailers and caterers. An independent research company has been interviewing 60 customers from each depot […]
Landmark lifts market share and announces focus areas to drive growth
Delegates at Landmark’s annual conference in Montreux heard that the group is focusing on four key areas to help its wholesale members drive their business forward. The theme of Landmark […]
JJ launches online service for restaurants and takeaways
Central Dish is a new website launched by JJ Food Service to draw consumers to restaurants and takeaways. It allows diners to search for meals in their area based on […]
Premium retail fascia launched by Blakemore Wholesale
Blakemore Wholesale has unveiled a new ‘premium’ fascia for retailers called Bmorelocal… The first two stores to carry the name opened this month in Immingham and Swansea. Another 30 will […]
Chris Miller becomes Filshill’s group commercial director
JW Filshill, the Glasgow C&C/wholesaler and owner of the KeyStore convenience store brand, has appointed Chris Miller (pictured) to the new position of group commercial director. Miller, who remains a […]
13% increase in Fairway Foodservice sales
Combined turnover of Fairway Foodservice members last year rose by 13% – from £556 million to £626 million. The Huddersfield-based group comprises 17 wholesalers in the UK, Ireland and Spain. […]
More being delivered from Booker cash & carries
The value of goods being delivered from Booker and Booker/Makro combined sites continues to rise. Last year the figure was £1.82 billion, against £1.39 billion in the previous 12 months. […]
Sales rise for Matthew Clark owner Conviviality
Conviviality, which claims to be the UK’s leading independent alcohol wholesaler, and which last October absorbed Matthew Clark, increased sales from £364 million to £864 million in the 53 weeks […]
Challenge to court ruling on plain tobacco packs
BAT UK is challenging the decision by the High Court last month to uphold the EUTPD 11 (European Tobacco Products Directive) on plain packaging for cigarettes and tobacco. Imperial Tobacco […]
Gold standard award for Bidvest Kent depot
The Paddock Wood, Kent, branch of Bidvest Foodservice has received the Investors in People gold standard accreditation – claimed to be the highest standard in people management practices. The award […]
New Living Wage will hit staff costs and prices
Research conducted by Palmer and Harvey found that due to the new Living Wage being introduced, about one-third of independent retailers will cut staff costs or increase prices over the coming […]
Removal of BBC recipe website would be a ‘huge loss’
According to the Federation of Wholesale Distributors, the threatened removal of the BBC’s recipe archives would be a huge loss to the caterers who rated the corporation’s online content as […]
