Tesco pledges to end all-white board
The chairman of Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, on Friday pledged to end the all-white make-up of its board of directors.
The supermarket group's current board...
Illicit alcohol and tobacco causes £4bn loss to the public
The latest tax gap figures from the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) show that Illicit trade in alcohol and tobacco causes £3.8 billion loss to...
Bestway Wholesale to acquire two Blakemore depots
Bestway Wholesale has announced the acquisition of Blakemore Wholesale’ two cash and carry depots. The deal, which remains subject to completion, for an undisclosed...
Children consume more than a year’s worth of sugar in 6 months
Children in England have already consumed more than a year’s worth of sugar, according to figures from Public Health England (PHE).
Children aged 4 to...
Parfett’s Cash & Carry acquires Blakemore’s Middlesbrough depot
Parfett’s Cash and Carry has announced the purchase of Blakemore Wholesale Cash and Carry business based in Middlesbrough.
The acquisition takes the number of Parfett’s branches...
Microsoft takes aim at Amazon with push for checkout-free retail
Microsoft Corp is working on technology that would eliminate cashiers and checkout lines from stores, in a nascent challenge to Amazon.com Inc's automated grocery...
Britons go on spending spree to mark royal wedding, sunshine
British retail sales jumped for a second month in a row in May as a royal wedding and warm weather helped shoppers put a winter slump...
Visual display provider UK POS invests in advanced printing solutions
UK POS, a leading provider of visual display solutions, has expanded their in-house print service, offering a more diverse printing solution than ever before.
The...
Golden Wonder maker Tayto acquires The Real Pork Crackling Company
Tayto Group has purchased The Real Pork Crackling Company from owner Chris Cunliffe for an undisclosed sum. As well as producing pork scratchings, the...
Abra invests in delivery and sales expansion
North London wholesaler Abra Wholesale has announced investment in new liveried delivered vehicles and increase in its sales force.
The new DAF LF 2018 trucks are state...