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It’s time once more for SLR’s annual vox pop from all four corners of the industry to find out what they think will be the important opportunities and challenges that lie ahead of us for 2020.

Tom Fender, newly appointed Development Director of route-to-market (RTM) data specialist TWC, has worked in the wholesale/RTM and convenience sector for 20 years. He was co-owner of the research firm HIM! Research and Consulting from 1997-2012, before investing in Bolt, which was acquired earlier this year, He now joins TWC’s Tanya Pepin and the team at a pivotal point for TWC and the sector as a whole.

In today’s technology-driven era, UK consumers are among the most tech savy in the world, and the industry needs to raise its game tech-wise – or risk getting left behind.

TWC has been appointed by Unitas Wholesale to exclusively manage the group’s wholesale shipment data.

Wholesale has never properly been on the radar as a destination career for school or college leavers, with few knowing much about what is effectively a hidden world.

It took seconds for Tom Fender to decide to join forces with TWC and now the industry expert is planning a long, prosperous future with the data specialist.

The #ThinkSmart3 festival of tech, data, digital and innovation for the convenience channel took place on 25 September at Strathclyde University’s Technology and Innovation Centre, where the audience got a glimpse of what will be driving success in c-stores of the future.

If suppliers really mined the vast quantities of data they purchase, they could give unrivalled support to both their retail and wholesale partners in a much more progressive closed loop, says Tanya Pepin.

Wholesale data, analytics and technology firm TWC has been awarded the Unitas Wholesale contract to exclusively manage the wholesale group’s shipment data.

Commencing in January 2020, TWC will manage Unitas Wholesale‘s buying group’s shipment data, bringing together the data from former members of both Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Group.

TWC, the respected wholesale data, analytics and technology firm, led by Tanya Pepin, has been awarded the Unitas Wholesale’ contract to exclusively manage the buying group’s wholesale shipment data.

With the unique #ThinkSmart3 festival of tech, data, digital and innovation just around the corner, we offer you an insight into some of the solutions that you will be able to see this month.

Unitas Wholesale has awarded technology firm TWC the contract to exclusively manage the group’s shipment data.

TWC, the wholesale data, analytics and technology firm led by co-founder and director Tanya Pepin, has been awarded the Unitas Wholesale contract to exclusively manage the group’s wholesale shipment data.

Data and insights firm, The Wholesale Company (TWC), has been awarded the exclusive contract to Unitas Wholesale to manage the buying group’s wholesale shipment data.

The wholesale industry will benefit if it allows suppliers to mine its data, says Tanya Pepin. In today’s age of technological and digital progression, we now have unprecedented access to a rich vein of insight. These insights offer organisations potential for advancement and growth in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

In today’s age of technological and digital progression, we now have unprecedented access to a rich vein of data and insight. These insights offer organisations potential for advancement and growth in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Industry entrepreneur joins the team at route-to-market data specialist

Tom Fender is to join TWC, the route-to-market data specialist, as Development Director, starting with immediate effect.

Tom Fender has joined TWC (The Whole Sale Company), the route-to-market data specialist, as Development Director.

Specialist insight business The Wholesale Company (TWC) has appointed former HIM co-owner Tom Fender as its development director.

As UK wholesalers embrace digital technology and become ever more sophisticated, IT providers like Business Computer Projects and RWF are targeting the wholesale sector with technology designed for their needs. Wholesale buying groups like Confex are also bringing out solutions for their members. Among the wholesalers JJ Foodservice have embraced social media, running a ‘How did we do?’ campaign encouraging customers to rate their favourite employees on JJ’s Google My Business listings, generating over 2000 Five Star Google Reviews across 11 branches.

Tanya Pepin of leading specialist data insight consultancy, TWC, expands on findings from a poll at this year’s FWD Conference which asked delegates the question ‘What is a digital strategy?’

Welcome to the next generation …. More than 300 senior industry figures gathered at St George’s Park to discuss wholesale’s future at FWD’s annual conference.