Wholesale Industry News
Bestway appoints Kenton Burchell as trading director
Bestway Wholesale has appointed Kenton Burchell to the role of trading director, working within the company’s executive team and reporting to managing director Dawood Pervez. The role was managed by […]
Impulse Plan for Profit guide launched by Unitas
Unitas Wholesale has launched the first in the 2019 series of ‘Plan for Profit’ category guides – on impulse – and the first since the merger of Landmark and Today’s […]
50 years with King Brothers Foodservice
David Barton, 66, a director of King Brothers Foodservice, has retired after 50 years with the company, based on Orton Waterville, Peterborough. Barton (pictured) joined the wholesaler fresh out of […]
Imperial Tobacco launches its own anti-illicit trade hotline
Imperial Tobacco has launched its own anti-illicit trade (AIT) hotline: 0800 0495992. This hotline will allow anyone who suspects illicit tobacco activity to report it easily and anonymously. The aim […]
Rumours of sale of TRS Group
There are unconfirmed reports that family-run cash & carry and wholesale foods business TRS Group is up for sale. The company, with headquarters in Southall, west London, was founded in […]
Offering more for more: Darren Goldney of Unitas
On the eve of the inaugural Unitas trade show, managing director Darren Goldney (pictured) updated Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about the group’s delivery of its objectives. […]
Pervez and McLean to speak at SWA annual conference
Dawood Pervez, managing director of Bestway Wholesale, Colin McLean, chief executive of Dundee-based Spar wholesaler CJ Lang, and Chieh Huang, chief executive of US-based online wholesaler Boxed, are due to […]
Sir Ranulph Fiennes heads line-up at Caterforce conference
Sir Ranulph Fiennes (pictured) will be the keynote speaker for Caterforce’s annual conference, which has the theme ‘The Market Uncovered’. Taking place on 14 November at the Celtic Manor Resort […]
Spiritrade aims to revolutionise the drinks industry
More than 40 C&C/wholesalers are participating in a new secure and confidential scheme to buy and sell alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks that are surplus to requirements. The service, called Spiritrade, […]
Bestway honours employees at annual Performance Awards
Employees throughout Bestway Wholesale’s business – from drivers to depot managers and sales representatives to head office colleagues – were honoured last month for their talent and excellence at the […]
The Scottish Wholesale Association to share its vision
Colin Smith, chief executive of the Scottish Wholesale Association, is to share his strategic vision for the SWA with wholesalers and suppliers at a free event on 28 March. Taking […]
Guy Farrant and Andrew Kitching leave Booker
Guy Farrant, who became chief operating officer of Booker in 2016 – a year before the tie-up with Tesco – is leaving the company. Farrant (pictured) joined Booker in 2010 […]
