‘Celebrate Wholesale’ dinner beats last year’s sum raised for charity
The ‘Celebrate Wholesale’ charity dinner organised by Time Wholesale has beaten last year’s figure of £57,000 raised for Every Well Water Foundation. A total of 480 guests – 100 more […]
Confex members to become shareholders
Confex, which has been run as a family-owned business since it was founded in 1972, is radically changing its corporate structure. From 1 January 2020, the 220 members will become […]
More gains than losses at Confex
Confex, which recently lost 23 members to the newly-formed group National Buying Consortium (Cash & Carry Management: June), has, nonetheless, recorded an 8% rise in gross sales value with its […]
Confex appoints Martin Williams as chairman
Martin Williams, who left Landmark Wholesale two years ago after 15 years as MD and 18 years in other capacities, has joined Confex as chairman – a newly-created position. In […]
National press advert for new managing director of Landmark
The replacement for Martin Williams as managing director of Landmark Wholesale can expect to receive an annual salary of between £120,00 and £150,000. The job, advertised in The Daily Telegraph, […]
Andrew Selley takes over as FWD chairman
As widely forecast after Landmark’s managing director Martin Williams announced earlier this year that he would be stepping down as the FWD chairman, the position is to be filled by the organisation’s deputy […]
Hyperama wins Landmark top award again
Hyperama was once again named member of the year at Landmark Wholesale’s annual awards dinner, held recently in Glasgow. Parfetts collected the top own-brand member trophy and the leading cash & […]
Martin Williams to leave Landmark at end of year
Landmark Wholesale is in the process of choosing a new managing director to replace Martin Williams, who will leave at the end of December after 33 years with the group. […]
Landmark lifts market share and announces focus areas to drive growth
Delegates at Landmark’s annual conference in Montreux heard that the group is focusing on four key areas to help its wholesale members drive their business forward. The theme of Landmark […]
Leicester operator moves from Today’s to Landmark
Leicester wholesaler Gilsons Foods has taken the step of switching groups because of its proximity to Dhamecha’s latest branch. A family owned business, Gilsons Foods had been a member of Today’s […]
Weekly news summary 5th June 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – 40% POR CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY BLAKEMORE – NIGHT-TIME CYCLE FUNDRAISER BY TODAY’S STAFF – LANDMARK RETURNS FROM ‘BEST CONFERENCE YET’
Weekly news summary 15th May 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – LANDMARK SIGNS TWO NEW MEMBERS – ABRA WHOLESALE TO OPEN LUTON BRANCH – BLAKEMORE IN EAST LONDON JOINT VENTURE
