It has been revealed that Sainsbury’s is to stop supplying any B2B customers with a wholesaling service, as it seeks to return focus to its core supermarkets business. The most notable customer affected is the symbol group Simply Fresh, which has successfully transitioned five of its independent retailer members to its ‘supplied by Sainsbury’s’ model since it was launched in January 2020. It se...

Sam’s Club has developed a new feature as part of its Scan & Go technology which enables members to scan a product in-store for delivery direct to their home or business. Integrated into Scan & Go The Scan & Ship programme has been integrated into the retailer’s Scan & Go feature within its app. Members using the feature scan a product in the club and choose to have it delivered to their ho...

In its latest accounts filed with Companies House for the year to 30 August 2020, Costco UK has recorded total sales up 15.7% to £3,130m across its combined warehouse and online operations. The core warehouse business, operating from 29 sites across the UK, saw its sales rise 14.5%, all but reaching £3bn for the first time. ‘Food & sundries’ were the key drivers With shoppers focused on sho...