All Bestway articles
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NewsBestway Wholesale makes raft of senior leadership appointments
Bestway Wholesale has announced a series of senior leadership appointments to prepare the business for what it says is its “next phase of growth”.
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NewsBestway acquires Dee Bee Wholesale
British wholesaler Bestway has acquired Dee Bee Wholesale, which serves 1,400 retail and on-trade customers across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
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Promotional FeatureBudgens and Londis: redefining convenience at the modern forecourt
From 450 Budgens stores to Londis’ 2,500-strong forecourt estate, symbol groups are investing heavily in the channel. But what’s driving conversions from competitor fascias - and does the zero-cost model deliver?
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Promotional FeatureSeeking organic growth across forecourts
As forecourts become full retail destinations, discover how the right symbol group can help partners capitalise.
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Promotional FeatureTackling the complexities of forecourt retail
With the forecourt convenience opportunity growing, discover how a specialist approach can pay dividents for operators.
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NewsRobbie Moore switches from Bestway to Co-op Wholesale
New Co-op Wholesale boss Katie Secretan continues to bolster her leadership team, with the appointment of Robbie Moore as trading director.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale and Costcutter Supermarkets Group extend supply arrangement
Co-op Wholesale and Costcutter Supermarkets Group have agreed a new supply arrangement, after months of speculation over what would happen to supplies to Costcutter stores when an original agreement was due to end in December 2025.
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NewsBestway backs retailers by banishing fuel levy charge
Bestway has removed its fuel levy charge, previously at £3.66 per delivery, for all mainland Costcutter stores.
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NewsBestway’s Abdul Khalique Bhatti dies after long illness
Abdul Khalique Bhatti, a former director of Bestway for over 40 years, has died.
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Equipment NewsBestway takes part in age-verification technology trial
Bestway Wholesale has partnered with Innovative Technology to pilot the convenience channel’s first use of age verification technology.
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Product NewsBestway invests £250k in Christmas campaign
Bestway has launched its Christmas campaign across all its nationwide depots, representing over a quarter of a million pounds of investment.
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Product NewsPepsico links with Bestway in ‘YAYcation’ retailer prize draw
Pepsico is looking to upgrade the nation’s staycations to YAY-cations with its biggest ever summer campaign, including a national retailer campaign with Bestway and a range of shopper communications.
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New website from Bestway’s best-one
Bestway’s symbol group best-one, has launched a new website for retailers, designed to improve their ‘digital shop-front’ to shoppers and to make the retailer shopping experience even more convenient. The launch comes as part of a bigger focus on developing the best-one symbol offer under the Bestway portfolio of brands ...
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JUUL vape products rolling out in Bestway depots
JUUL, the US market leader in the vape channel, has entered into a partnership with Bestway Wholesale to widen the distribution of its products here. The deal initially sees JUUL’s core range of Starter Kit and five JUULpod flavours (Golden Tobacco, Glacier Mint, Mango Nectar, Royal Creme and Apple Orchard) ...
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JUUL partners Bestway to widen distribution
Vaping company JUUL has announced a partnership with Bestway Wholesale to widen the distribution of its products into the independent convenience channel. “We are delighted to have partnered with Bestway Wholesale to make JUUL products available to thousands of independent retailers through its Bestway and Batleys depots,” said John Patterson, ...
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NewsBestway awards recognise staff "commitment and exceptional talent"
Bestway Wholesale colleagues and supply partners came together last night at a glittering ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Bestway Performance Awards, which recognise talent and excellence across company’s employees for the 2017/18 financial year. The awards were judged with representatives from each department, and saw 17 colleagues and teams, and ...
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NewsFormer MRH retail chief takes helm at Bestway Retail
The former managing director, retail of MRH, Andrew Cresswell, has been appointed chief retail officer of Bestway Retail, which comprises the company’s owned and franchise stores including Bargain Booze, Select Convenience, Central Convenience and Wine Rack. Central Convenience Stores has 20 forecourt sites. Cresswell was appointed managing director, retail, of ...
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NewsBestway adds two depots to boost service to customers
Bestway Wholesale has exchanged contracts with AF Blakemore with a view to purchasing two of the company’s cash and carry depots. The deal entails the purchase of the 151,000 square foot depot in Cardiff, and the 76,000 square foot depot in Walsall.Bestway Wholesale managing director, Martin Race, said: “We’re very ...
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NewsBestway increases involvement in forecourts with acquisition
Bestway Wholesale has increased its involvement in the forecourt sector with the acquisition of the assets and brands of Conviviality Retail. Conviviality Retail has 769 stores in the UK, mainly operating through franchise models, including Bargain Booze, Select Convenience and Wine Rack. Conviviality Retail also purchased WS Retail (Central Convenience ...
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NewsBestway unveils new identity for van sales operation
Bestway Wholesale has unveiled the new identity for its recently launched Van Sales operation. The van sales operation, which is called Bestway Vans Direct, fills the void following the demise of P&H’s Snacksdirect and Sweetsdirect business and services more than 20,000 customers every two weeks. Noel Robinson, director of van ...