We speak with Red Bull UK’s eCommerce Manager Octavia Prendergast about the impact of delivery apps for retailers, and how wholesalers can support retailers with this opportunity Q. Covid-19 impacted the way retailers shop, with a significant shift to online... Read more
SalesOut’s Head of Wholesale Marcus Vallance says it’s time for wholesalers to end the well-intentioned chat and dip their toes in the water A new year brings a fresh perspective for all of us. And a fresh perspective within wholesale... Read more
Sugro’s Head of Trading & Marketing Yulia Petitt reveals why switching on to digital has benefited the buying group’s members Sugro’s trading and marketing strategy is to concentrate on developing business for our members, with the Sugro app and e-commerce... Read more
When Covid-19 first hit with a vengeance in March 2020, the UK’s wholesale sector was sent into meltdown. A chaotic whirlwind of activity followed, with retail-facing wholesalers attempting to create a safe environment for customers to shop in and foodservice... Read more
Merlin Business Software’s Ashley Jones leans on his 27 years of industry experience to provide five pointers for small- and medium-sized wholesalers looking to make the most of the online arena 1. Be careful in picking the company that designs... Read more
Wholesalers can now set up an e-commerce platform within seconds thanks to b2b.store. That’s because the wholesale e-commerce provider has launched a new self-service capability, which allows businesses to choose a dedicated domain name and follow a simple-to-use setup wizard to get up and... Read more
An industry-first data solution between TWC and CJ Lang & Son is being celebrated by Spar’s wholesale partner. The data solution combines CJ Lang’s wholesale shipments data with EPOS sales data for company-owned stores in order to make fast and... Read more
The eWholesale Collective and a guest panel discusses the current state of e-commerce in the channel and how wholesalers can take the next step Q. What’s the current state of play with e-commerce in the sector? Rob Mannion (RM): We’re not seeing anything... Read more
B2B Store CEO Rob Mannion explains how seasonal events can be turned into cash online Autumn is a key time in the wholesale calendar with a host of festivals such as Halloween, Diwali and Bonfire Night all adding sparkle –... Read more
Since launching their e-commerce platforms during the peak of the Covid crisis, Sugro wholesalers The Soft Drink Company and R&I Jones have become converts to the power of online. But only after getting their customers to make the switch first.... Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic has sped up an online revolution in wholesale and the eWholesale Collective says it’s crucial businesses don’t neglect e-commerce as restrictions end 1. Don’t lose out on revenue An ever-increasing number of purchases in the wholesale channel... Read more
The eWholesale Collective looks at the wider e-commerce spectrum to provide some pointers on where the online world is heading 1. Remember your depot For wholesalers to succeed in e-commerce, they’ll need to take a truly omni-channel approach. While online is... Read more
With a growing focus on e-commerce, TWC Marketing Consultant Claire Murray runs the rule over how to give customers the best possible online experience We recently did a deep dive into the digital and e-commerce offerings of some of the... Read more
Foodservice Online Founder Richard Fletcher explains the wholesalers stretching themselves online can expect to see the biggest success Whether we’re discussing e-commerce with buying groups or individual wholesalers, our message remains the same: foodservice wholesalers should have no higher priority than e-commerce transformation. Caterers have new expectations... Read more
There’s no doubt the world of wholesale e-commerce is changing beyond recognition. But where could it head in the future? The idea of wholesale subscription services is nothing new – and was discussed as part of this group’s hackathon event at the end of 2019 – but whether they... Read more
