If there’s one truth that defines our sector, it’s this: wholesale is, and always has been, about people, says James Bielby, FWD CEO

Wholesale is critical to supply chain and must contribute to policy discussions, says FWD Chair Dawood Pervez

Government must rethink business rates reform and exempt food and drink wholesalers so they can continue vital role, says FWD CEO James Bielby

As FWD chair Dawood Pervez shares the trends for the year ahead, he advises that we must embrace them in order to grow

FWD’s latest economic report reveals how the wholesale distribution sector is the true cornerstone of the UK economy and communities

FWD’s latest published research, Going For Growth, examines the vital contribution of the food and drink wholesale sector to the UK economy

Your latest issue of Wholesale News magazine is packed with essential insight, advice and expertise from across the sector

We all have a responsibility to ensure wholesale thrives, involving creating a culture to attract and retain talent, says Lyndsey Cambridge

And with it comes a renewed sense of optimism, much like the start of a new school term, writes Dawood Pervez, FWD chair and MD of Bestway Wholesale

FWD CEO James Bielby urges the new government to remember the vital role wholesale plays in the UK economy and outlines his key asks