Welcome to the November issue of Wholesale Manager. The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has welcomed the news that the Government has included powers to introduce a licensing scheme for retailers to sell tobacco, vape and nicotine products in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It says: “This represents a victory for law abiding vape businesses who have been campaigning for years for such regulation to stop rogue traders in their tracks from selling to minors and establishing a lucrative black market.”
To support and champion independent wholesalers and the customers they serve, a brand new buying group has been created. Described as ‘the buying group for the future’ by its leadership team, The Wholesale Group will officially launch on 1st January 2025 as the home of the independent wholesaler. The Wholesale Group has been created to provide extensive retail and foodservice support for independent wholesalers as they navigate the changing dynamics of the wholesale landscape.
It has been another excellent year for Kitwave in FY 2024, both in terms of investment projects for future growth and execution of the Group’s buy-and-build strategy. As reported on 3 September 2024, the Group experienced robust trading over the summer, which is traditionally its busiest period. With sales through to the end of October 2024 being as anticipated, the Group expects to report full-year results in line with market expectations.
Pricecheck International Brand Partners is a multi-award-winning international wholesaler and distributor of branded FMCG goods. The company has more than 8,000 products in stock at any one time ranging from health & beauty, fragrance and toiletries to food & drink, alcohol, household and vaping. Darren Goldney, Commercial Director, Pricecheck, tells Wholesale Manager what he wants to achieve in the role and why Pricecheck was named a Great Place to Work.
Savanta has released its Q3 reports for the Consumer Compass and Grocery Eye. The goal of this work isn’t just to provide businesses with a snapshot of today’s consumers – it’s to help you understand how they’ll behave tomorrow. This report explores how consumers feel about their current and future spending habits and examines their knowledge and awareness of topics that can be crucial to a brand’s success during periods of economic instability: sustainability, understanding of new technologies, and many others.
Organisations thrive or crumble based on their ability to meet the demands of customers, and the warehouse is the nucleus of operational success. While supply chain management is a leading industry for innovation and evolution (look no further than warehouse robotics and artificial intelligence automation), many businesses still rely on unsophisticated asset tracking and management practices like spreadsheets and manual entry, writes Rex Kurzius, Founder, Asset Panda.
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