SWA helps to secure extra financial support for Scotland’s wholesalers
The Scottish Wholesale Association has welcomed the news that wholesalers will get access to £8 million supply chain funding from the Scottish Government’s £100 million Omicron business support package. With […]
SWA offers 20 fully-funded places on data analysis course
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is running a fully-funded digital skills training course for its members. SWA training provider Capita Learning has secured funding from Skills Development Scotland to run […]
SWA provides a roadmap to get to net-zero fleet emissions
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has published the findings of the first phase of its ‘Decarbonisation of the Scottish Wholesale Industry’ project and a roadmap to net-zero fleet emissions. Colin […]
SWA promotes local sourcing at two wholesaler workshops
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is running wholesaler workshops on 26 and 29 October to promote its ‘Delivering Growth Through Wholesale’ local supply chain initiative. The two half-day workshops (9am […]
SWA unveils independent judging panel for Achievers awards
With judging of the Scottish Wholesale Association’s Achievers awards now under way, the organisation has unveiled its independent judging panel. In a change of strategy from previous years, the independent […]
SWA becomes project partner in hydrogen-powered road freight trial
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has joined forces with Arcola Energy to identify the business case for fuel cell technology in the UK’s transition to zero-emission road freight. The Scottish […]
SWA decarbonisation project moves into second phase
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is moving into phase 2 of its decarbonisation project designed to help members and the wider wholesale sector become greener and more sustainable. Phase 1 […]
Verbal abuse of wholesalers’ frontline staff leads to #BeKindToWholesale campaign
Verbal abuse of wholesale staff, including delivery drivers, telesales executives and credit controllers, has led to the launch of a #BeKindToWholesale campaign by the Scottish Wholesale Association. Chief executive Colin […]
Scottish Wholesale Association confirms return of Achievers in 2022
Scottish Wholesale Achievers, the prestigious awards scheme that rewards outstanding performance across the wholesale trade in Scotland, is to return in 2022, the Scottish Wholesale Association has confirmed. Launched 20 […]
SWA helps wholesalers to connect with more local producers
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has embarked on a project to help its members and the wider wholesale sector engage with more local producers and help them access new markets. […]
SWA launches project with aim of decarbonising the wholesale industry
The Scottish Wholesale Association has unveiled a project to investigate how to decarbonise the wholesale industry in Scotland. The initiative, which supports the Scottish Government’s ambition for Scotland to be […]
New members applaud the SWA for its help during pandemic
Nearly 30 wholesalers have joined the Scottish Wholesale Association in recent months. The Association reported that many of the wholesalers chose to sign up to the SWA as a direct […]
