Wholesale Industry News

Landmark will look at ‘Creating Tomorrow’s Growth’ at its conference

Landmark will look at ‘Creating Tomorrow’s Growth’ at its conference

Date: May 3, 2016Leave a comment

‘Creating Tomorrow’s Growth’ is the theme for Landmark Wholesale’s annual conference, which will be held in Montreux, Switzerland, from 27 May to 1 June. Martin Williams, managing director of Landmark, explained: “Given what […]

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Export awards for Abra Wholesale and Squirrels UK

Export awards for Abra Wholesale and Squirrels UK

Date: April 28, 2016Leave a comment

Two wholesalers have received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for international trade: Abra Wholesale, which operates from cash & carries in Edmonton, north London, and Luton, and Squirrels UK, also […]

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Helen Buck leaves P&H after less than a year

Helen Buck leaves P&H after less than a year

Date: April 28, 2016Leave a comment

Less than a year after joining Palmer and Harvey as chief operating officer, Helen Buck (pictured) is to leave the delivered wholesaler. Buck moved to the Hove-based company in November after […]

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Digital role at Today’s Group for Mark Bottomley

Digital role at Today’s Group for Mark Bottomley

Date: April 25, 2016Leave a comment

Today’s Group has named Mark Bottomley (pictured) as digital business development controller. He will deal with both the wholesale and retail sides, co-operating with colleagues to develop work that is […]

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Bestway partners with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Bestway partners with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Date: April 21, 2016Leave a comment

Bestway Group has selected The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award as its partner for the company’s Royal Ascot charity race day on 17 June. Founded 60 years ago by HRH Prince […]

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Parfetts moves buying function to Stockport head office

Parfetts moves buying function to Stockport head office

Date: April 21, 2016Leave a comment

Parfetts Cash & Carry has moved the buying function for all six branches to its Stockport head office. The board said the switch would “enable depots to fully focus on […]

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Imperial Tobacco provides further guidance on the EUTPD II

Imperial Tobacco provides further guidance on the EUTPD II

Date: April 14, 2016Leave a comment

As part of its ‘Partnering for Success’ initiative, Imperial Tobacco has released a video offering guidance to the trade on the EU Tobacco Products Directive (EUTPD II) and standardised packaging […]

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Top line-up for Scottish Wholesale Association conference

Top line-up for Scottish Wholesale Association conference

Date: April 13, 2016Leave a comment

The Big Issue founder Lord John Bird will be the keynote speaker at the Scottish Wholesale Association’s annual conference, being held at Crieff Hydro in Perthshire from 10-12 June. Representing […]

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Wholesale fruit & veg service through Nisa delivers 17% rise

Wholesale fruit & veg service through Nisa delivers 17% rise

Date: April 13, 2016Leave a comment

Nisa Retail’s new wholesale fresh produce service, which was launched last month, has already led to a 17% volume increase in the category. The initiative has also made fresh produce […]

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Bidvest Foodservice sponsors young professional chef award

Bidvest Foodservice sponsors young professional chef award

Date: April 4, 2016Leave a comment

Bidvest Foodservice, along with 19 of its supplier partners, is to sponsor this year’s Chaine des Rotisseurs Young Professionals Competition, which supports the development of up and coming chefs and […]

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Brakes sets up specialist Scottish operation

Brakes sets up specialist Scottish operation

Date: April 4, 2016Leave a comment

Brakes Group, whose Scottish operations have a turnover of more than £68 million in regionally-produced foods, has set up a specialist division north of the border. The formation of Brakes […]

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Seven new members join Confex to take turnover to over £2.5 billion

Seven new members join Confex to take turnover to over £2.5 billion

Date: April 4, 2016Leave a comment

Major UK paper and office equipment wholesaler Spicers, with a turnover of £350 million, has joined Confex – one of seven concerns that have recently aligned themselves with the diversified […]

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