Wholesale Industry News
Another record year for Parfetts Cash & Carry
Parfetts Cash & Carry has announced record turnover for the second year running – up 6.8% to £345 million. Like-for-like sales grew by 16% (excluding tobacco). Joint managing director Greg […]
Kevin Whitlock joins C&C Management as contributing editor
Kevin Whitlock (pictured), former editor of Wholesale News, is joining Cash & Carry Management as a contributing editor. He has almost 30 years’ experience in trade and consumer magazines, as […]
Charles Wilson will continue to lead Booker after cancer treatment
Charles Wilson (pictured) will continue to lead the Booker business but will step down from his role as Tesco’s UK chief executive as he recuperates from treatment for throat cancer. […]
JJ Food Service offers charcuterie to customers ordering online
JJ Food Service has added a charcuterie category to its online ordering website. The range includes ham, gammon, turkey, bacon, beef, pastrami and chorizo, with both British and Halal options […]
The Co-op begins roll-out of own-brand to Nisa retailers
The Co-op has begun a programme to offer its own-brand products to stores operating as Nisa, the retail/wholesale concern that it recently acquired. Part one of the four-phase roll-out covers […]
SWA appoints Colin Smith as chief executive designate
The Scottish Wholesale Association has appointed Colin Smith (pictured) as chief executive designate. He succeeds current executive director Kate Salmon who is retiring after leading the trade body for 35 […]
The Whole Sale Company is relaunched as TWC
Further to its expansion into new channels, The Whole Sale Company has been relaunched as TWC. The company has its roots in wholesale and convenience retail but has seen organic […]
Booker restricts sales of beers, ciders and soft drinks
Booker is limiting customers to 10 cases of each type of beer, five cases of cider and five of soft drinks as a result of a shortage of CO2 used […]
Bidfood reduces sugar content of own-brand ice cream and tray cakes
Bidfood has reduced the sugar content of its Everyday Favourites ice cream range by an average of 23%. The initiative comes in support of the Childhood Obesity Plan and the […]
Booker sales under Tesco increase by 14%
In its first set of trading results under the Tesco regime, Booker produced sales 14.3% higher in the 13 weeks to 26 May. Without the inclusion of tobacco, the growth […]
Bestway and Parfetts snap up Blakemore cash & carries
Parfetts is buying Blakemore’s 76,000 sq ft Middlesbrough cash & carry, retaining all 33 staff, while Bestway Wholesale is acquiring Blakemore’s 151,000 sq ft Cardiff depot and 76,000 sq ft […]
FWD chief expresses concern over Sainsbury-Asda merger
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors’ chief executive James Bielby (pictured) claims that the proposed merger between Sainsbury and Asda will increase prices for smaller stores. He believes that reduced costs […]
