Wholesale Industry News
Steve Parfett’s retirement will mean ‘the end of an era’
At the end of the year Steve Parfett (pictured) is to retire from the cash & carry business that bears his family name and was founded by his father Alan […]
CJ Lang takes difficult decisions to protect business
Turnover of SPAR wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son dipped by 1.3% to £183.1 million in the year to 30 April 2018, with underlying profit, before one-offs (stock provisions), […]
Crowds flock to First Choice’s first trade show
First Choice Foodservice, of Burton upon Trent, attracted 350 customers to its inaugural trade show, the attendees representing a wide cross-section of businesses, including large pub and restaurant chains and […]
Another successful Fairway Foodservice event
Deals worth £709,000 were recorded at Fairway Foodservice’s Meet the Member event in Tamworth, Staffs, resulting in £1.8 million for its two shows in 2018. The figure is just shy […]
Appleby Westward continues SPAR retailer recruitment
Appleby Westward, which recruited 27 more stores to the SPAR south-west network last year, has targeted a further 24 in 2019. The announcement was made by managing director Mike Boardman, […]
Driving change at a fast pace: Darren Goldney of Unitas
In his first in-depth interview since the launch of Unitas, managing director Darren Goldney (pictured) talks to Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about his aims and plans. […]
New initiatives from Unitas to enhance trading with suppliers
Unitas managing director Darren Goldney told Cash & Carry Management about three new initiatives designed to improve trading with suppliers: Optimum Distribution Tracker Over the past four weeks, Unitas has […]
Parfetts appoints Guy Swindell as retail director
Parfetts has appointed Guy Swindell, formerly head of customer development & marketing, as retail director. Swindell (pictured) joined the head office trading team in 2004 and has held various positions, […]
Bestway announces winner of exclusive Walkers competition
Ashad Alam, who owns Al Halal supermarkets in Birmingham, has won a Renault Kangoo van in a competition run by Bestway and PepsiCo. The van was presented to Alam (pictured) […]
Healthy month for Bestway wholesale pharmacy business
Pharmacy wholesaler Bestway Medhub, which is part of Bestway Group, increased October sales by 49% compared with the same month last year. The company declined to reveal actual sales figures. […]
Licensed and tobacco guides from Unitas Wholesale
Unitas Wholesale has launched the third in the 2018/19 series of Plan for Profit core range category guides, focusing on licensed and tobacco. Compiled from information provided by supplier partners, […]
Q Catering Supplies nears £10 million turnover target
Q Catering Supplies, of Sittingbourne, Kent, which joined Fairway Foodservice four years ago, has doubled its turnover to £8 million in that period. And hopes are high that it will […]
