Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 99
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland reopens Glasgow depot
United Wholesale Scotland has relaunched its depot in Maxwell Road, Glasgow following a £2.5m investment.
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NewsBestway promotes Rizwan Pervez to ops director
Rizwan Pervez has been named operations director of Bestway.
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NewsWing Yip launches Sunday delivery service
Wing Yip has slashed the cost of its weekend delivery service and started offering Sunday deliveries for the first time…
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NewsHow Bestway transformed its Glasgow depot: in pictures
A look inside Bestway’s new and improved Glasgow depot, which it acquired from Sher Bros earlier this year.
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NewsHancocks cuts Vidal Giant Cable sweets price to boost margins
Hancocks has driven down the price of Vidal Giant Cables to give retailers a 79% margin…
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NewsMusgrave adds more posh foods to Budgens Discover the Taste line
Musgrave GB is set to ramp up its Discover the Taste range for Budgens this year, bringing the total number of lines to over 120.
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Comment & OpinionThe wholesale sector deserves more recognition
Suppliers are recognising anew the importance and potential of the wholesale sector and its supply chain…
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NewsBestway acquires Co-op Pharmacy for £620m
Bestway has acquired The Co-operative Pharmacy from The Co-operative Group for £620m.
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NewsWing Yip hails success of click & collect delivery scheme
More than 15% of Wing Yip’s online customers have used its click & collect delivery option since launch last month…
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NewsMusgrave GB launches Smart Buy value range for Londis
Musgrave GB has launched a 28-line budget own-label range for Londis retailers…
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NewsSpar wholesaler Blakemore targets new stores
Blakemore is set to ramp up store recruitment as it revealed a 3% increase in like-for-like retail sales this week…
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker shares dive on news of sharp Makro sales fall
Booker shares continued their slide on Wednesday after reporting a sharp fall in Makro sales…
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NewsImprove That Price adds Booker and Bestway special deals
Improve That Price, the price comparison website for caterers, has added Booker and Bestway special deals…
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NewsAndrew Selley replaces Alex Fisher as Bidvest 3663 MD
Bidvest 3663 MD Alex Fisher has stepped down from the business, it has emerged.
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Comment & OpinionTime for action on Thai prawn trade slavery
Supermarkets and fish importers can claim to be shocked by the Thai tiger prawn trade slavery, but not surprised…
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NewsMusgrave GB puts 80 head office jobs under consultation
Musgrave GB is axing about 80 HQ and supply chain staff as part of a restructure to “drive a more efficient business”…
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NewsBooker opens first Premier in Northern Ireland
Booker has opened its first Premier convenience store in Northern Ireland. The launch follows the wholesaler’s acquisition of Makro in April last year. Booker did not have a presence in Northern Ireland prior to the deal. The 870 sq ft store opened in Newtownards and is owned by retailer Brian ...
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NewsNick Rose hired by Blakemore Wholesale to grow Lifestyle Express
Blakemore Wholesale has hired a stores group director to bolster its retail portfolio for Lifestyle Express…
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NewsEmarket to take on wholesale rivals on 100 core lines
Online wholesale site Emarket has pledged to beat Booker and Bestway’s prices on 100 core lines…
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NewsHenderson Group profits climb as stores and fresh food excel
Henderson Group has reported a 3.6% increase in turnover and “record profits” up 17.5% for the year ending 31 December 2013.