Dawood Pervez news, comment and analysis – Page 4
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NewsCity snapshot: BRC calls for ‘pragmatic solution’ to border chaos
The BRC has called on the government and the EU to find a “pragmatic solution” to the closure of traffic from France and avoid impacting the supply of Fresh produce to the UK. Plus, FTSE and pound plunge, Bestway Wholesale to buy Costcutter and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis & FeaturesTobacco: Top Products 2020
As it turned out, the ban on menthol and other flavoured tobacco barely made a dent in the market
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NewsBestway launches home delivery app Home Shop
Trails of the new technology are currently underway across the Bestway estate
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InterviewsHow Dawood Pervez is steering Bestway through the pandemic
The Bestway Wholesale MD discusses the challenges of evolving amid the Covid crisis, and championing the cause of the wholesale sector
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NewsBestway shakes up fascias, adding new booze concepts BB’s and Tippl
The wholesaler has developed BB’s and Tippl as extension of its Bargain Booze and Wine Rack brands respectively
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NewsBestway pleads with suppliers for fair stock allocations as demand creeps up
The wholesale giant has begun to see demand rise across a number of products such as alcohol, ambient grocery and toilet roll
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NewsBestway and Iceland link for Bargain Booze concessions at The Food Warehouse
A trial kicked off this month, with dedicated Bargain Booze sections introduced at stores in York, Poole and Cheltenham
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Charles Wilson steps down, what now for Booker?
Wilson has embodied Booker for many of its members, some of whom fear new boss, Tesco’s Andrew Yaxley, will have different priorities
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NewsWholesalers push for HMRC rule change as tobacco sales spike
Purchasing restrictions, known as forestalling, took effect the week of 1 September
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NewsAndy Cresswell to leave Bestway in early 2021
Cresswell will step down at the end of January 2021, having served a six-month notice period
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NewsFood waste set to reduce as caterers accept short dates
It follows campaigns by Wrap and Defra to try and avoid a predicted £10m food waste bill due to the shutdown of hospitality
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NewsBestway Retail announces plans to sell off 37 company-owned stores
All of the stores for sale were part of Bestway’s £7.25m acqisition of Conviviality Retail in 2018
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Analysis & FeaturesHow convenience stores can hold on to customers post-lockdown
Local c-stores have enjoyed a boost during the coronavirus. As lockdown eases, how can they make sure they retain those customers?
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NewsBestway joins push to prevent relaxing of Sunday trading laws
MD Dawood Pervez has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak and business secretary Alok Sharma urging them to rethink their plans
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NewsBestway fast-tracking its retailers on to Uber Eats programme
The wholesaler currently has more than 150 stores signed up to the service
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NewsHeinz insists DTC food service ‘won’t impact’ wholesale and c-store customers
The timing of the move has upset many of its wholesaler customers who are struggling to receive enough stock
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NewsBestway to impose sanctions on coronavirus profiteers
The wholesaler has also introduced social distancing measures in its depots
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NewsWholesalers taking ‘common-sense’ approach to restricting sales of hygiene products
One specialist household another personal care wholesaler sees sales jump 28%
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Analysis & FeaturesThe 30 biggest wholesalers in the UK 2020
Find out how the UK’s biggest wholesalers like Booker, Brakes and Costco have performed this year
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NewsBestway marketing head departs following closure of three depots
Salih Shiehk is leaving to become chief marketing officer at a food start-up