Welcome to the April issue of Wholesale Manager. Food and Drink Wholesale UK (FWD) and Women in Wholesale (WiW) has unveiled a new research report, Championing Change, sponsored by Lumina Intelligence, at a landmark 10-year Parliamentary Reception on 18 March, to mark ten years of the Women in Wholesale movement. More than 40 MPs were present at the event, as well as Shadow Treasury Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe, who delivered a keynote speech. The Baroness praised the female-focused programme and championed for change to support women in the workforce to reach their full potential.
Wholesalers can get all the information about launching a WhatsApp channel in one place thanks to a collaboration between Mars Wrigley and b2b.store. The supplier and digital solutions experts teamed up to create a 16-page how-to guide that outlines all the common questions wholesalers have about the WhatsApp Business API and why it’s making such a difference in the convenience sector. The guide has been produced as a printed brochure and in a digital PDF format, with Mars Wrigley’s digital B2B team contacting a selection of its wholesale customers to present the key points.
Parfetts has unveiled a major update to its app to enable retailers to purchase more efficiently and benefit from improved management information. The update brings a completely refreshed look and feel, ensuring the app remains a cutting-edge tool for retailers. The new features include an enhanced accounts section to give retailers greater control over spending and transactions.
In today’s fast-paced business environment, convenience and flexibility are key for retailers, caterers, and foodservice providers. Having access to wholesale shopping at any time of the day or night ensures that businesses can operate efficiently without disruptions. Recognising this need, some wholesalers, including Holland Bazaar’s Croydon and Edmonton depots, are open 24/7, providing round-the-clock access to essential goods, writes Valeria Rubets, Marketing Coordinator, Holland Bazaar.
Wanting to do things differently at Caterfood Buying Group (CFBG), creating its own-brand range, The Caterfood Collection, has been no exception. The process has followed a unique and collaborative approach, focusing first and foremost on quality. The strategy behind the range has been to source the best products on the market and bring them to CFBG Members at a competitive price under The Caterfood Collection label. Merchandising and space planning is a vital component of sales and profit management, writes David Gilroy. Underused shelf space is a criminal act. Every square foot of floor space is a selling opportunity and must be optimised.
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