Wholesale Industry News
Blakemore switches Bangor cash & carry site
Blakemore Wholesale has moved its cash & carry location in Bangor, Gwynedd, from Caernarfon Road to improved facilities on the Llandegal Industrial Estate. Under existing general manager Allan Jones, the new […]
Palmer and Harvey to combine wholesale and direct vans sales teams
Palmer and Harvey (P&H) is merging its wholesale and direct van sales teams, which it claims will bring added benefits to independents. Until now, the wholesale structure has enabled retailers […]
O’Reilly’s targets improved productivity with upgraded Sanderson software
O’Reillys, of Newry, Northern Ireland, has installed an upgraded Swords wholesale distribution system from Sanderson to enhance its customer service efficiencies. O’Reillys first implemented Swords in 2011. Now, by adding the […]
Job advert: Hancocks is hiring!
Salary: Negotiable (DOE) Contract: Permanent, full-time (42.5 hours) Location: M25 west London corridor Closing Date: Friday 4 December 2015 We are currently seeking two depot managers and one assistant manager […]
Booker announces partnership deal with Enterprise Inns
Booker Group, including Makro, has entered into an arrangement with Enterprise Inns whereby the pub chain will be able to source a wide range of food and non-food from the […]
Managerial shake-up announced at Parfetts
Parfetts Wholesale has made two general manager appointments. John Trueman has taken charge of the Anfield depot while Becky Webster has been given the top job at the Halifax branch. […]
Palmer and Harvey revamps vehicles with branded advertising
Brand advertising has begun appearing on the Palmer and Harvey (P&H) vehicle fleet for the first time. The initiative, involving more than 1,400 trucks, will be rolled out over the coming […]
Blakemore Wholesale recognises top retailers
Blakemore Wholesale’s annual retailer of the year grand awards evening and gala dinner, held in Burton-on-Trent, saw 12 regional businesses being honoured and four category prizes being presented. Stores were […]
New board member for Fairway Foodservice
Roger Snelling, managing director of Q Catering, of Sittingbourne, Kent, has been elected to the board of Fairway Foodservice. Snelling, 58, has been in the foodservice trade for 35 years, […]
Tobacco prices lowered at eight Blakemore cash & carries
Blakemore Wholesale has introduced a new tobacco pricing strategy for its cash & carry customers. The change, which was introduced late last month in eight of the 14 branches (Birmingham, […]
Bestway announces Apple Pay trial at Abbey Road depot
Bestway Wholesale has introduced the Apple Pay system at its Abbey Road, north-west London, depot. It means that the C&C/wholesaler is offering customers the option of paying for goods using […]
Third time lucky for Abra Wholesale in Luton?
Abra Wholesale, the Edmonton, north London, C&C wholesaler that opened a 55,000 sq ft branch in Luton at the end of July, has lost its second general manager there. The original […]
