Wholesale Industry News
Palmer and Harvey upgrades vehicle technology
Palmer and Harvey is upgrading driver PDAs (personal digital assistant) this year to improve efficiency and customer service. The current system, consisting of nearly 1,000 hand-held devices, has been in place […]
Trading controller appointed to the Abra Wholesale team
Landmark Wholesale member Abra Wholesale has appointed Dharmesh (Dee) Trivedi to fill the newly-created post of trading controller. He previously held a similar position for HT Drinks, the north-west London C&C/wholesaler […]
Top-level executive changes at Booker Group
In a series of top-level changes at Booker Group, Guy Farrant (pictured), managing director of Booker Wholesale, will become chief operating officer with effect from 1 April 2016. Farrant has […]
Chris Doyle leaves Landmark Wholesale
In a statement issued on behalf of Landmark Wholesale, finance director Andrew Thewlis has disclosed that Chris Doyle (left), business development director for the past six years, has left “with […]
Two new Lifestyle fascias launched by Landmark Wholesale
Landmark Wholesale’s Lifestyle Express fascia is undergoing a major change, with two new styles being launched – Lifestyle Extra and Lifestyle Value. Extra is described as appealing to ‘a full-offer […]
Mark Aylwin joins Matthew Clark as managing director
Mark Aylwin, former managing director of Booker Direct and ex-chief executive of Blueheath, the delivered wholesale business which was absorbed by Booker in 2007, has become managing director of drinks wholesaler Matthew […]
Nisa distribution vehicles given own-brand makeover
Symbol chain Nisa has unveiled 68 new-look distribution vehicles, featuring full-side liveries advertising the Heritage own-label range in a series of six designs. Brand manager Erin May said that the […]
Blakemore boosted by sales and profits increase
AF Blakemore & Son has announced an 18.5% increase in profits, with turnover rising by 7% for the 2014/15 financial year. Pre-tax profits shot up from 7.6 million to £9 million in the year to […]
Your ultimate guide to: The Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme
To help tackle alcohol duty fraud, which costs the taxpayer approximately £1.3 billion per annum, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be introducing a registration scheme for alcohol wholesalers in […]
Birchall Foodservice puts gluten-free education under the spotlight
Birchall Foodservice has launched a series of gluten-free workshops at its Burnley headquarters. At the first such event, customers saw five suppliers showcasing their wares in the company’s new training […]
Dee Bee returns to Hull after 25 years
Today’s Group member Dee Bee has spent more than £500,000 on a new 70,000 sq ft Hull cash & carry, which is expected to create more than 35 full and […]
Chris Cosh leaves Wallaces TCB after 27 years
Chris Cosh, procurement director of Scottish drinks wholesaler Wallaces TCB, has left the company after 27 years to pursue other, unspecified, interests. Cosh (pictured) and his family were instrumental in building […]
