Bestway Wholesale

The GroceryAid Coast-to-Coast cycling challenge is returning with our own MD Dawood Pervez participating for the sixth time alongside our colleagues from Bestway Vans Direct Rob Chisholm and Daniel Forth. This 200+ miles cycle challenge takes cyclists through some of the most scenic views that England has to offer, cycling from Whitehaven to Whitby for a spectacular three-day ride. The three are taking part in this challenge to help raise funds for GroceryAid, who for over 160 years has been a pillar of support within the food and beverage industry, assisting colleagues through various challenges. Being part of this activity demonstrates our continued commitment for advancing the charity’s mission to support industry professionals. If you would like to support the cause by a donation, please visit our JustGiving page: https://lnkd.in/e3wjYXJD

Cheering on England tonight! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Remember, you don't have to wait 58 years to find everything you need – our depots are always match-ready and fully stocked, with exceptional deals from big brands awaiting. Go for the win, Three Lions! ⚽

What an honour . . . We are delighted to share we have been awarded the very prestigious Grocer Gold Award for E-commerce initiative of the year! 🏆 Within the Wholesale Industry, we have not just embraced change, but led from the front, setting a new standard with our Real-Time Analytics Dashboard. Early in 2023, we launched this groundbreaking platform for suppliers, giving them unprecedented visibility into their brand performance and offering profound insights into Bestway’s customer journey. Our unique dashboard is a gamechanger, delivering real-time data on customer buying behaviours as they navigate through our website. The tangible impact of our Real-Time Digital Dashboard has revolutionised how suppliers optimise their sales and merchandising strategies, providing immediate visibility of results. This level of collaboration and empowerment positions Bestway Wholesale as an industry leader and trailblazer in adopting a data-driven approach to market leadership. Thank you to all our partners and colleagues for making this achievement possible! Here’s to continued innovation and success! #Winners #GrocerGold 🏆

We brought the sunshine at our annual charity race day, hosted at Ascot Racecourse last Friday! A huge thanks to all our stunning 750+ guests who attended to help raise funds for this year's charity partner the The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a charity close to Bestway as we celebrate our gold partnership status and support the inspirational work that empowers young people, supporting them as they learn new skills, overcome obstacles, whilst helping them build confidence and resilience; key skills to help them through life. #31years since Bestway first hosted its first charity event, over the years the annual race day has supported over 27 charities and raised in excess of £3 million thanks to the continued support and generosity of Bestway’s partners and guests. We’d like to thank all our guests for joining us and making the day so special – as well as your generosity in supporting the day, you’ve been amazing company! And a special thank you to all our supplier partners who continue to support our efforts to help raise funds for charity as sponsors of this special day. #charity #DofE #31years #suppliers #givingback #royalascot

It’s a ‘kick off’ across our depots and online – we’re bursting with excitement as we ‘ve officially launched our latest campaign to get the Nation ready for the EUROs. The Bestway ‘From Pitch to Profits’ is finally here! With a summer of sports ahead of the nation and following the great success of our previous campaigns, we continue to bring an excellent shopping experience to our customers and support them in driving more sales and margins with their shoppers. We are excited to launch our latest campaign in depots nationwide and online today leading up to the EUROs! With almost half of Britons describing themselves as football fans, the EUROs matches represent a huge opportunity for our customers to respond to all those spontaneous and last-minute shopping top-ups on food and drink as families and friends gather to enjoy the games throughout this summer period. Our promise is to bring big brands, unmissable deals and an amazing football themed theatre to get our customers game ready. A special thanks goes to our supplier partners who continue to support us and have even dressed up in football jerseys to celebrate the occasion! Get ready to score big with Bestway as we host a selection of unmissable deals for EUROs 2024!

It was an honour to host the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt at our Park Royal depot yesterday for his media briefings on the press announcements on the economic landscape updates in the context of inflation decrease. As the UK’s number one independent wholesaler, we are pleased to have been chosen as the location for this important event, where media from TV and radio gathered to cover the news. It was a privilege to witness the Chancellor’s address and to be part of such a momentous occasion. We are committed to support the local community and our customers compete in an ever-changing food and drinks sector. A big thank you to our team for their hard work and dedication in preparing for this visit. Here's to many more achievements and milestones!

We are delighted to announce that Bestway has been selected in not only one, but FOUR distinguished categories for the esteemed Grocer Gold Awards 2024! 🏆 We could not be more proud to be recognised among the best in our industry, as the Grocer Gold Awards symbolise excellence and innovation in the grocery sector and spotlights companies that redefine industry standards.   At Bestway, we are uncompromising on excellence and continuously seek to innovate with ambitious initiatives. This year we have been selected as finalists in the following categories:   1. National Wholesaler of the Year 2. Bestway Retail dual branded stores in the Symbol/Franchise Retailer of the Year category 3. Bestway Vans Direct - Smart Tech for Distribution Gap Management in the Technology Initiative of the Year category 4. Bestway - Real-Time Analytics Dashboard in the E-commerce Initiative of the Year category   Securing finalist positions in these categories underscores our team's dedication and our commitment to delivering unparalleled value and experiences to our customers.   We extend our appreciation to everyone who has contributed to our success thus far—our exceptional team, our key supplier partners, and our loyal customers. Together, let's continue to innovate, inspire, and make a lasting impact in the realm of grocery retail. #grocergold #awards #grocery

Celebrating the annual GroceryAid Awareness day in our offices, depots and stores is already a tradition for Bestway. Our close collaboration with this remarkable charity as recently recognized when we were honoured with a GroceryAid Gold Award earlier this year. Grocery Aid provides support and assistance to individuals and families who work, or have worked, in the grocery industry during times of need.   Yesterday we hosted our very own ‘Great GroceryAid Bake Off’ competition where all colleagues were invited to participate, whether a star baker or not! Congratulations to our winners: Manzar Rehman, Taira Parveen, Jean Oakley!   We are not only raising awareness, but Bestway Wholesale is running a week-long promotional campaign where a percentage of the sales from selected products will be donated to GroceryAid 🌈.    We express our gratitude to all our bakers, supplier partners and colleagues for their participation and support in spreading awareness about the services offered by GroceryAid. Don’t hesitate to check out GroceryAid’s website to learn more about the services available: https://lnkd.in/dR_hgF2 #GroceryAidDay2024 #GroceryAid

We are delighted to have suppliers like Suntory partnering with us to bring them deliver the best execution for their NPD launches. This is first time Lucozade Ribena Suntory have launched all three of their brands in a single launch.   Lucozade Ribena Suntory is literally turning the market blue with the launch of three new drinks: Lucozade Sport Blue Force, Lucozade Energy Blue Burst & Lucozade Alert Blue Rush. Our teams are motivated and buzzing from the excitement of this brilliant collaboration, and committed to bringing innovation and excitement to launches - celebrating the fantastic sales performance! NPDs are a core part of our commitment to our customers and the end shopper, driving innovation in the market. By tapping into the new key drivers, we’re giving our customers the best chance to drive their footfall and grow their sales.  We would like to thank our suppliers for their support across NPD launches and appreciate the dedication of our colleagues in bringing these activations to our depots! 

Embracing the spirit of unity and celebration, we extend our warmest wishes to all our valued customers, partners, and colleagues. May this Eid bring abundance, prosperity, and fruitful collaborations. Eid Mubarak from all of us at Bestway!   #EidMubarak #BusinessCommunity #Prosperity