Welcome to the April issue of Wholesale Manager. New research from TWC, in collaboration with The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) has shown that independent c-stores are aligned to the convenience multiples on base pricing, but deep discount loyalty card promotions are making it increasingly difficult for the indies to compete on price. Audits conducted by TWC show that prices have increased by +11% in independents, +13% in Tesco Express and +17% in Tesco Supermarkets in January 2023 vs. November 2021 (based on a list of more than 70 products sold in all 3 outlets). The price differential between the independents and Tesco Express has fallen because prices have risen more at the multiples, and at the time of the audit in January 2023, there was price parity between the two.
Nisa’s Making A Difference Locally(MADL) charity has named a Nisa retailer Community Champions for February, following the successful fundraising for Time to Talk Day for MIND. TYS Retail, which owns seven Nisa stores across the UK, successfully raised £727 across the stores which was doubled to £1,554 through the MADL charity fund. TYS Retail has supported local charities and community groups over the last two years.
AF Blakemore, one of the UK’s largest independently owned businesses, has announced the winners of their first Women in Blakemore Awards, via a story book. The book launch amalgamates the stories of the winners and their nominees. The awards, created to champion and recognise diversity and inclusivity in the business, called for nominations across six categories.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street opened the new state-of-the-art Parfetts wholesale cash & carry depot in Birmingham on 22 March. The operation will create over 100 new jobs and help thousands of retailers across the Midlands access great value offers and expertise through the company’s extensive network of development advisers. Andy Whitworth, Parfetts Operations Director, spoke to Wholesale Manager at the opening.
Escalating manufacturing costs are proving a challenge to food manufacturers across Europe. In a special report, Rob Rogers, Senior Advisor Food Safety & Regulation of Mettler- Toledo outlines how product inspection technology can help to mitigate the economic pressure. While economic news for European food manufacturers and packaging companies has certainly been up and down in the recent past, it seems to be that some trends are slowly improving.
Bagged snacks is a massively important category for wholesalers, and is expected to exceed sales of £4bn+ in 2023. With this in mind, KP Snacks has launched ’25 to Thrive’, impartial ranging advice to help the trade make the most of the crisps, snacks and nuts category. Matt Collins, Trading Director, KP Snacks, tells our Partners for Profit page more about the project.
Enjoy reading the issue.
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