Latest wholesale news – Page 39
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NewsFoodservice wholesalers struggling with staff shortages
Wholesalers told The Grocer they did not have enough staff in operational roles within depots
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NewsHGV driver shortage pressure set to lead to higher food prices
A 70,000 shortfall of HGV drivers has seen wages shoot up by 20%
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NewsEx-Brakes stalwart Warren Harris joins RH Amar as business development head
Harris had previously worked at foodservice giant Brakes for 22 years in various roles
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NewsParfetts launches off-licence fascia The Local
The Local will sit alongside its existing convenience-focused Go Local and Go Local Extra fascias
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NewsJJ Foodservice battles HGV driver shortage with women-focused recruitment push
The wholesaler is offering salaries for permanent positions of up to £35k with no evening or weekend work
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NewsWomen in Wholesale launch ‘Breakfast Briefings’ online presentations
WIW is also launching a new initialtive to fund 10 managers from across the wholesale sector to be trained as mental health first aiders
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NewsJW Filshill names Gary Milligan regional development manager for Keystore
Milligan will be responsible for stimulating growth and increasing profitability across the wholesaler stores based across the east of Scotland
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NewsSugro members grow turnover 12.5% during pandemic
Sugro CEO Neil Turton said the bulk of the growth had been driven by surging grocery sales during the pandemic
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NewsCharles Wilson returns with 10% stake in Menzies Distribution
Wilson also joins Menzies Distribution as non-executive director
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NewsBestway Wholesale consolidates retail businesses in restructure
A new combined retail division will be led by Costcutter retail director Mike Hollis, who becomes Bestway retail director
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NewsBeer shortages in c-stores as hospitality demand soars
The Grocer has spoken to numerous industry sources who are facing supply issues on core beer lines
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NewsCity Snapshot: Kitwave unveils £105m IPO on London’s junior market
Wholesaler Kitwave has announced it will join the London Stock Exchange in a move valuing the company at £105m. Plus, shoppers return to the high street as Covid restrictions eased and non-essential stores reopened, according to latest footfall data.
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NewsWholesaler requests to extend driver hours refused as c-store shelves left empty
The calls for maximum driver hours to be extended, in a move lasting until June 2021, were made after retailers complained that shelves were left empty
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NewsNew ‘competitive’ online drinks retailer to cut out wholesalers
Launched by three ex-industry professionals, the online drinks marketplace promises producers and consumers a ‘fair deal’
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NewsAF Blakemore to close Hastings depot ahead of £15m Bedford site opening
AF Blakemore is now managing the controlled changeover from Hastings to the new Bedford DC
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NewsWoods Foodservice expands into fresh with new depot
The unit is on same Uxbridge industrial estate as its existing warehouse
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NewsBooker capping website access as a result of technical problems
Retailers have been kept in a virtual queue rather than having immediate access to the platform
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NewsTakeaway market almost doubled in 2020 as Brits ordered in
Lumina Intelligence UK Foodservice Delivery Market Report 2021 recorded a £3.7bn increase last year
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NewsDriver shortage leading to availability issues in convenience stores
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore has been forced to introduce caps on the amount of products retailers
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NewsWholesaler Serious Foods rescued from administration
Serious Foods, which has supplied ingredients to the hospitality and restaurant industry for a decade, has been bought by First Choice Produce