Aug 27, 2020 | All, Business Intelligence, Convenience Retail, Data, Foodservice, Innovation, TWC Talks, Wholesale
Two decades ago I had an epiphany, I was sitting in my house watching the General Election coverage on the BBC. Peter Snow was pointing out the latest results, swings, and voter demographics, on colourful charts, which got me thinking. If the BBC could achieve this...
Aug 20, 2020 | All, Convenience Retail, Ecommerce, Technology, TWC Talks, Wholesale
Here is a summary of the e-commerce situation in UK and USA – kindly put together by Benedict Evans using government statistics: E-commerce’s share of total retail sales in the UK has risen to over 30%. To put into perspective, the value of retail sales in the UK in...
Aug 10, 2020 | All, Business Intelligence, Data, Digital Leadership, Innovation, Technology, TWC Talks, Wholesale
Lindsay Herbert, the author of internationally praised book, Digital Transformation, joins TWC Talks to weigh in on the issue of digital transformation in wholesale. Lindsay believes that true digital transformation means becoming more adaptive to change itself and...
Jul 30, 2020 | All, Consumer Trends, Convenience Retail, Data, Ecommerce, Innovation, TWC Talks, Wholesale
We agree with The FWD that the threat posed by Amazon Fresh offering free delivery is bigger to supermarkets than it is to wholesalers – however, we shouldn’t think wholesalers won’t be affected at all. They may not be directly impacted – but they might be...
Jul 28, 2020 | All, Convenience Retail, Data, Foodservice, TWC Talks, Wholesale
TWC’s Consulting Services Director (and chief perfectionist) Rachel James discusses the importance of cleansing your data and the benefits it can bring. Covid-19 has pushed most operators towards e-commerce and, in some cases, probably faster than planned....