Wholesale Industry News
Time Wholesale sets up Every Well water charity
Time Wholesale Services, of Barking, Essex, is holding a ‘Top Retail’ event in support of the Every Well Water Foundation, a new charity formed by the company’s managing director Sony […]
Sales up overall but further tobacco downturn for Booker
Booker Group’s sales in the 12 weeks ended 8 September rose by 1.1% compared with the previous corresponding period. On a like-for-like basis, they were 1.3% up. Yet although non-tobacco […]
Foodservice is the star in the wholesale sector – IGD
The wholesale sector continues to rely heavily on foodservice, “which represents the vibrancy of the expanding out-of-home customer”, said chief economist of the IGD James Walton at the organisation’s […]
Sysco aids Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
Brakes Group owner Sysco Corporation, of Houston, Texas, is donating ‘at least’ $1 million to the flood emergency appeal following the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Half of this sum has […]
The Co-op is front runner in takeover race for Nisa
The Co-op has replaced Sainsbury as front runner in the takeover race for Nisa, with a figure of £140 million being mooted for the business. Sainsbury, whose name had been […]
Ian McDonald to leave Filshill after 41 years
Possibly the longest-serving employee in the Scottish wholesale and retail trade – Ian McDonald of JW Filshill – is to retire early next year. McDonald (pictured), who has worked for […]
Brakes meets latest environmental standard
Brakes has reached the latest standard in the ISO 14001 environmental audit as specified by the British Assessment Bureau. The accreditation covers group sites operated as M&J Seafood, Wild Harvest, […]
Management changes at Palmer & Harvey retail business
Steve Wilkinson, former managing director of Palmer & Harvey subsidiary WS Retail (Central Stores), and Tony Start, who was commercial director, are to leave the business with effect from 10 […]
John Searle to leave Landmark after 22 years of service
Landmark’s trading director John Searle (pictured) is resigning from the business with effect from the end of the year. Searle has worked for Landmark for 22 years in two periods: […]
Sue Knowles wins Costco ‘Inspiring Woman’ award
Sue Knowles (pictured), marketing & admin director of Costco UK, won the company’s ‘Inspiring Woman’ award at its annual conference in Seattle last month. The award was given to Knowles […]
AF Blakemore denies C&Cs are up for sale
AF Blakemore & Son has issued a statement denying national newspaper reports that it is to sell its wholesale division, which comprises 13 cash & carries. A spokesman for Bestway, […]
On film: how wholesaler JW Filshill operates
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has launched a year-long video marketing campaign, ‘Leading The Way’, showing how the business operates. The three-minute films reveal how the company engages with staff, customers […]
