Sugro recruits three new members with combined sales of £80m
Sugro UK has recruited three new members with combined sales of £80 million, adding to the group’s current turnover of £1.1 billion. Bradford-based Seafresh Wholesale Distributors began life as a […]
Newly created Sugro post for Raj Krishan
Sugro UK has chosen Raj Krishan (pictured) to fill the newly-created role of head of business development under recently appointed managing director Neil Turton. He joins from AF Blakemore where […]
Rayburn Trading looks to combine activities from two sites into one
North-west Sugro member Rayburn Trading is looking for new premises that would ideally enable it to combine the activities of its two present warehouses – a 100,000 sq ft storage […]
Philip Jenkins to leave Sugro after 17 years
Philip Jenkins (pictured), managing director of Sugro, is to leave the group at the beginning of the year to develop his own consultancy business. In a statement, Ross Gourlay, chairman […]
Putting in place pay-per-play: Darren Goldney of Today’s
In his first in-depth interview since becoming managing director of Today’s just three weeks ago, Darren Goldney (pictured) talks to Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about his […]
Two new members boost Today’s turnover by £364 million
Two new members have swelled Today’s Group turnover by £364 million. Back after a two-year stint with Landmark Wholesale is Gilsons Foods, of Leicester, with annual turnover of £14 million, […]
Seven leading wholesalers object to Booker-Tesco merger
Seven of the UK’s leading wholesalers have written a joint letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) urging it to block the Tesco-Booker merger. The managing directors of Bestway, […]
Rayburn increases minimum order value to £500
Rayburn Trading has raised the minimum order value to £500 ex-VAT for traders purchasing from its Manchester showroom. The previous threshold of £450 ex-VAT had been in operation for four […]
Derby wholesaler marks 20th anniversary with special deals
Derby-based discounter SOS Wholesale is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new logo and special deals for retailers. Director Mark Beckett said: “We want to thank our customers for their […]
O’Reilly’s targets improved productivity with upgraded Sanderson software
O’Reillys, of Newry, Northern Ireland, has installed an upgraded Swords wholesale distribution system from Sanderson to enhance its customer service efficiencies. O’Reillys first implemented Swords in 2011. Now, by adding the […]
Weekly news summary 13th February 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – ACHIEVERS RECOGNISES TOP WHOLESALERS AND SUPPLIERS IN SCOTLAND – IDC ASSUMES DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR BESTWAY’S DROP SHIPMENT ACTIVITY – IMPERIAL CASH & CARRY HOSTS INTRODUCTION TO WHOLESALE EVENT – SOS WHOLESALE […]
