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Palmer & Harvey

P&H to boost local supply Subscription

28 Apr 2012 | By Beth Phillips

Palmer & Harvey showcased 50 small suppliers at its Pro-retail show this week.

Palmer and Harvey Snacks Direct

P&H snaps up Pepsi's wholesale operation Subscription

20 Apr 2012 | By Beth Phillips

Palmer & Harvey is set to snap up PepsiCo UK’s van sales business as the wholesaling giant looks at ways to reduce its dependence on tobacco distribution

mace

P&H hires senior team to grow its key fascias Subscription

10 Mar 2012 | By Elinor Zuke

Palmer & Harvey has made a raft of managerial appointments as it looks to capitalise on the growth of its Mace symbol group and sign up more retailers…

analysis & features

P&H cigarettes

Despite that slump in sales, Palmer & Harvey can still make a packet Subscription

13 Aug 2011 | By Elinor Zuke

The tobacco giant’s sales are down for the first time in five years, but profits are up and there are plans to win new customers, says Elinor Zuke

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opinion

Booker

Booker's £63.4m question Subscription

24 May 2012 | By Beth Phillips

Booker may not be sexy but the UK’s top cash & carry could start generating some serious column inches if it keeps up its current momentum.

DBC's rapid descent reminds us how quickly a business can unravel Subscription

14 Apr 2012 | Updated: 16 Apr 2012 | By Adam Leyland

Analysts at Company Watch put 173 of the UK’s 680 largest food and drinks manufacturers on red alert this week, noting their vulnerability to insolvency…

Plain packaging is final nail for local stores Subscription

17 Mar 2012 | By Chris Etherington

Wouldn’t it be more sensible to assess the impact of the display ban before considering further tobacco restrictions?

Supermarkets are unavoidable... even for the wholesalers Subscription

04 Feb 2012 | By Adam Leyland

At first glance, very little has changed in this year’s Big 30 wholesalers list. Booker is the stand-out, cash & carries are dominant.

Poll

What do you think of Scotland's proposed 50p minimum price for alcohol?

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Staff ownership is the way forward Subscription

21 Jan 2012

Nick Clegg’s call for a “John Lewis economy” is a shrewd move by the deputy prime minister.

Wholesale can be an efficient sector Subscription

26 Nov 2011 | Updated: 09 Feb 2012

Sir, Steve Parfett raises some interesting points regarding the efficiency of the wholesale supply chain

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