AUGUST TRADE NEWS Blundered legislation allows DVD traders to escape prosecution Independent retailers undercut by charities Small retailers could save consumers money Credit insurance top-up scheme Games Console wholesaler closed down Trading conditions see schoolwear retailer fold 'Vibrant independent retail sector' contributing to Cardiff success Retailers could save over £1,000 in small shops campaign BCC welcomes amendment to trade credit insurance scheme Local retailers are 'not sufficiently provisioned' Clothing sector sees sales boosted by weather Retailer Grants Fund to reduce crime Energy efficient appliances should be VAT free Margate shop closures “embarrassing” For every store opened, six close in N.Wales Retail sales on the increase Men spend more online than women Retailers to benefit from new PayPoint distribution deal Wholesale "duopoly" must be addressed JJB stores aquisition by Sports Direct referred Toy wholesaler fined for selling unsafe products Retailers and wholesalers find it difficult to prepare for bad weather Shetland wholesaler expands into Orkney Dawson News customers to receive full credits for wholesale stock Pre-pack retail insolvencies are hurting wholesale suppliers Dreary weather prompts interesting retail choices 19,000 shops left vacant in England and Wales Majority think local shops need more support Wholesaler rumoured to be cutting jobs European visitors to The Wholesaler please click here   What’s New At The Wholesaler UK New Categories added recently Wholesale Umbrellas Wholesale suppliments - Dietry and Nutritional Supplements   Trade News Archive 2009  January   February   March   April   May   June July August Subscribe to our newsletter   Go to The Wholesaler UK Directory 6th August 2009 Shetland wholesaler expands into Orkney A wholesale supplier from Scotland's Shetland Islands has successfully expanded its businesses following the buyout of a rival company. JW Gray & Co, which specialises in the supply of items including ceramics, cleaning materials and pet products, took over Kirkwall-based Orkney Wholesalers, according to the Shetland Times. Following the move, the new business will also include a wool brokerage and will serve larger retailers such as Argos. Speaking to the newspaper, company director Iain Johnston said: "We've had a good working relationship with a good customer base in Orkney for a lot of years and the takeover seemed common sense." He also expressed hope that the takeover will allow JW Gray & Co to diversify its stock "as the market dictates". Last month, newspaper and magazine wholesaler Smiths News reported that its new subsidiary book supplier, Bertrams, is trading ahead of forecasts. (c) 2009 Comment on this news story   Trade News Archive 2008  December   November   October   September August   July   June   May   April   March   February   January