Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 46
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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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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Kitwave Group’s IPO mean for the business and what comes next?
The family-owned business is only the second food and drink wholesaler to be listed from The Grocer’s Big 30
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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
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NewsHenderson invests £120k in The Chef range after high demand for pre-prepped meals
The number of meals picked up from stores from the premium range doubled over the past year
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NewsJJ Foodservice upgrades app following bumper online sales
Almost half of the London-based wholesaler’s orders are now made on a mobile device
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NewsTikTok drives fidget toy craze for convenience retailers
Amrit Pahal, owner of Nisa Local in High Heath, Walsall is currently selling 40 different variants of the toys
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NewsJJ Foodservice sees frozen fish sales soar as ‘catch date’ transparency pays off
The Enfield-based wholesaler launched the Catch Dates campaign on 1 April
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NewsWholesalers struggle to meet demand as al fresco dining takes off
Shortages of salad items and fruits coming from the EU is compounding these supply issues
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NewsKitwave eyes autumn moving date for HB Clark’s new HQ
The move will see HB Clark relocate from its current 40,000 sq ft depot in Westgate Brewer
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NewsHendersons renews food-to-go range in £80k-plus investment
The wholesaler hopes to capture the opportunity for growth in the market as lockdown restrictions ease