Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 79
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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
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NewsBestway turns a third of its depots to delivery hubs
The cash & carry giant’s 23 selected depots now have fast-pick areas and increased numbers of loading bays
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NewsScottish Spar operator CJ Lang returns to growth
The 100-year-old business reported a 56% growth in underlying profits for the year to 30 April 2019
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NewsBooker Best Food buy bolsters sales by £1bn
The Bidfood logistics business was acquired for a nominal sum
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NewsConfex MD Nicky White steps down after 25 years at the helm
White’s son Tom Gittins has taken over as MD with immediate effect
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NewsTesco acquires Best Food Logistics for ‘nominal sum’
Best Food Logistics last year announced a major long-term supply deal with Pizza Hut
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NewsAsda to launch new membership-free cash & carry operation
The first store will have separate branding to Asda and aims to be a cross between Costco and Walmart’s members’ warehouse
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NewsBlakemore pledges £2.3m investment in Spar businesses
The Spar wholesaler is to also introduce a new Store Cluster Strategy
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NewsHenderson Wholesale pushes local with listings for artisan producers
Henderson Wholesale said more than 75% of its fresh food came from local farmers, growers and producers
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NewsUnitas plans major expansion of fascia estate
Plans for 2020 include a key focus on the foodservice channel
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NewsWDS Group hails success of KeyKegs recycling scheme
An average of 600 empty craft beer and wine containers are collected by the delivered wholesale business each week
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NewsCaterforce to launch Roast 440 own label coffee brand
The new range will be available for its seven Caterforce members to supply independent coffee shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants
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NewsHenderson Wholesale reports rocketing sales and profits
The company-owned stores division, Henderson Retail posted a 12% increase in turnover to £384m and a 12.9% jump in pre-tax profit to £8.7m
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NewsJJ Food Service launches campaign to recruit women for night shift work
The campaign is focused on its Enfield, Dagenham and Sidcup branches
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NewsParfetts posts 10% jump in turnover as profits surge
The wholesaler’s like-for-like sales grew by 5%
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NewsLeadsom warned over no-deal Brexit impact on food and drink workforce
Trade bodies are calling for a revision down of the suggested £30,000 minimum salary threshold
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NewsExponent buys specialist foods wholesaler East End Foods
Exponent confirmed that several members of the Wouhra family would continue with the £200m turnover business
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NewsHi-Line Wines blames collapse on increased supermarket competition
A winding up petition was presented in August by Kingsway Asset Finance, which claims to be a creditor of the company
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NewsSpiritrade moves into wine, CBD and soft drinks
The platform is moving into wine, soft drinks, CBD-infused drinks and energy drinks
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Amazon a threat to the wholesale sector, or does it offer an opportunity?
Until recently, wholesale has been relatively unscathed by the online giant. But could the advent of Amazon Business change that?