Pricecheck secures UK distribution partnership with Elida Beauty
Pricecheck has secured a UK partnership with Elida Beauty. As part of the arrangement, Pricecheck will be the distribution partner for Elida Beauty across key channels including convenience, pharmacy, wholesale, […]
Pricecheck recruits Darren Goldney as commercial director
Darren Goldney is to join fast-growing FMCG wholesaler Pricecheck as commercial director. Due to leave his role as Unitas managing director in late April, Goldney (right) will be involved in […]
John Kinney to succeed Darren Goldney as Unitas managing director
Darren Goldney, managing director of Unitas Wholesale, is to leave the business in April. He will be succeeded by the current sales & marketing director John Kinney. Goldney was appointed […]
Unitas incentivises Picture Portal use with quarterly charity donations
Unitas Wholesale has launched an incentive to highlight the importance of its Picture Portal promotional compliance programme. Every three months, one wholesaler member will be rewarded with a £500 donation […]
Unitas defends policy after exodus of members
Unitas Wholesale has defended its membership policy after five wholesalers announced their decision to leave the group. The wholesalers – CK Wholesale Supplies, Holland Bazaar, O’Reillys, Quayside, and Rayburn Trading […]
First Brand Box campaign from Unitas will begin at the end of October
Following its postponement due to the COVID-19 crisis, the ‘Brand Box’ initiative from Unitas has been launched. The group is offering free stock to its members’ retail customers to allow […]
Unitas MD lashes out at the Chancellor and Tesco management
Darren Goldney, managing director of Unitas Wholesale, has lashed out at the Government’s £600 million award of business rates relief to Tesco, which yesterday announced a £551 million profit during […]
Country Range Group leaves Unitas Wholesale
Country Range Group is leaving Unitas Wholesale, effective from 1 January 2021. Darren Goldney, managing director of Unitas, and Coral Rose, managing director of The Country Range Group, issued a […]
Feedback from Unitas Wholesale’s first virtual trade show ‘extremely positive’
Unitas Wholesale’s first virtual trade show generated a 180% increase in page views and a 66% uplift in average user duration on the group’s website, where the event was hosted. […]
Albion Fine Foods joins Unitas Wholesale
Albion Fine Foods, a delivered wholesaler supplying chefs in London and the South East, has joined Unitas Wholesale. Peter Rigby, commercial director of the Tonbridge-based wholesaler, said: “As a delivered […]
Unitas and Confex end their association
Unitas Wholesale and Confex have ended their association. Confex previously had a ‘group’ membership with Unitas, an arrangement which was originally formed between Landmark Wholesale and Confex and which rolled […]
Darren Goldney urges government to give wholesalers business rates relief
The lack of financial support for wholesalers during the COVID-19 crisis has been highlighted by Darren Goldney, managing director of Unitas Wholesale, in an open letter to the Government. Goldney […]
