All articles by Rory Buccheri – Page 18
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NewsWomen in Wholesale organises biggest event yet, almost doubling its mentor offer
Women in Wholesale’s goal is to support women working in convenience and foodservice wholesale across the UK
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NewsSugro launches e-loyalty ‘reward and recognition’ scheme
Members will be offered rewards for completing different tasks associated with participating brands
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NewsCaffè Nero to open its first drive-thru store in Stansted Airport
CEO Gerry Ford said the store will serve as a ‘template’ for further drive-thru stores
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NewsPrison food reform is ‘huge opportunity’ for wholesalers, says charity
The Food Matters in Prisons report, issued last month, calls for greater transparency and accountability around food procurement
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NewsSysco GB advocates for apprenticeship levy education reform
Wider changes to the apprenticeship levy are being advocated for by the FWD
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NewsFWD calls for apprenticeship levy reform to boost skills training
Clare Jackson, senior learning and development lead at Sysco GB, said the reform should also include covering costs of exams and equipment
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NewsBrakes gives £2.5m cashback as Mybrakes hits 10k members
The loyalty programme is celebrating its first-year anniversary, having seen customers claim over £2.5m cashback
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NewsLioncroft Wholesale funds new cancer research fellowship
A donation by the Lioncroft Foundation has enabled the Cancer Awareness Trust to appoint a childhood cancer specialist
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NewsParfetts boosts retailer support with wave of new appointments
Head of retail Steve Moore said new national sales controller roles were created to ‘support the teams in the field’ and ‘provide senior levels of knowledge and experience to all customers’
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NewsBooker brings back Scratch2Win promotion in Premier
Retailers will be able to use spring promotions such as Scratch2Win to build momentum ahead of the key summer sales period
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association trials new electric truck
The aim of the trial is to provide accurate case studies to aid members in transitioning their fleet to carbon neutral alternatives
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NewsPost Office chair Henry Staunton ousted amid Horizon scandal
Business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch said Post Office needed someone to deal with its current issues, including the Horizon scandal, ‘in a different way’
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NewsBooker partners with Yext to make most of search engine data
Yext helps businesses rank positively on search engines by managing how business listings appear across the online search ecosystem
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NewsBidfood planning to introduce carbon labelling on products
Bidfood announced its next strategy to tackle carbon emissions at Destination 2025 this week
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NewsPost Office pushes back on plans to reduce letter delivery days
CEO Nick Read’s announcement follows Ofcom’s proposal to reduce letter deliveries to five or even three days a week
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NewsUrban Greens turns a new leaf with fourth London opening
The expansion follows the success of existing branches in St James’s Park, Canary Wharf and St Paul’s
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NewsPret a Manger opens first standalone shop in Canada
The opening follows a series of successful pop-up shops across the country since 2022
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NewsParagon Brands takes swipe at Diageo after minimum order criteria bombshell
Drinks distributor Paragon launched its own tongue-in-cheek supply rules for wholesalers
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NewsCreams Cafe records strong Christmas sales
It follows Creams’ strategy to make dessert restaurants an every-season destination
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NewsDefra announces EPR changes that could save wholesalers millions
The new changes will make business-only packaging that was previously labelled as ’household waste’ exempt from EPR fees