Hancocks appoints Nick Edwards as Manchester store manager

Hancocks has announced the appointment of Nick Edwards as manager of its Manchester store.

Edwards (pictured) joined the business from Tesco where he worked as a store manager across Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

In his new role, he manages 10 members of staff and is responsible for working closely with existing and new customers.

Since joining the team at Hancocks he has already seeing the influence that social media, in particular TikTok, is having on what retailers are purchasing.

Commenting on his appointment, Edwards said: “Working at Hancocks is a dream come true – who wouldn’t want to work in a giant sweetshop?

“The role is very hands-on which I enjoy. Every day I’m getting the opportunity to meet customers from all different industries. We work closely with sweets shops, convenience stores, market traders, seasonal events and ecom sellers.

“All businesses are facing challenges at the moment with rising costs. We’re very conscious that retailers don’t have as much money to spend and their customers are on tighter budgets.

“We’re working hard to offer our customers great value in the North West, as are the rest of the Hancocks depots across the UK, by running and sharing strong offers across popular confectionery lines to help their money go further.”

Hancocks CEO Jonathan Summerley added: “We’re delighted to welcome Nick to the biggest confectionery wholesaler in the North at our Hancocks depot in Manchester. We’re looking forward to seeing the store continue to grow and serve existing and new customers from across the region.”