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Two new Parfetts managers
Dawood Pervez
Apple for fruit & veg? Bestway Wholesale has introduced the Apple Pay system at its Abbey Road, north-west London, depot. It means that the C&C/wholesaler is offering customers the option of paying for goods using their iPhones or iWatch in that branch rather than presenting their debit/credit cards or paying in cash. Dawood Pervez, marketing director, believes that the payment method will prove popular with retailers. He said: “Our customers have a much higher usage rate of Apple products than consumers in general. When we launched the Bestway mobile app, we did so knowing that 85% of customers have Apple rather than Android devices. “The launch of Apple Pay in depot is a natural progression to adding convenience to our customers’ business lives and further establishes us as their wholesaler of choice.” Dawood claimed that the system will facilitate transactions and cut the time spent at the terminal. Unlike the majority of Apple Pay systems operating in the UK, Bestway’s terminal will have no ceiling on how much a customer can spend. a Bestway Wholesale 0208453 1234 06
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Parfetts Wholesale has made two general manager appointments. John Trueman has taken charge of the Anfield depot while Becky Webster has been given the top job at the Halifax branch. Trueman, who replaces
Gary Kenwright, has been with the Anfield unit since 1979, latterly as buying manager. Webster, who previously worked at the Halifax depot for 15 years, was until recently a trader at head office, with responsibility for catering, chilled and frozen. She takes over from Jason Lough, who
has left the company. Commenting on the two appointments, operations director Andy Whitworth said: “Both John and Becky have experience and an indepth knowledge of their depots and their customers. “I am confident that they will maintain the sales growth and continue depot development for the foreseeable future.” a Parfetts Wholesale 0161429 0429
Liverpool retailer in first place Liverpool retailer Tharmalingam Gnanachchandran, who trades as the Local Zone, won first prize of £10,000 in Bestway Wholesale’s annual retail development awards held in central London. The total prize value was £32,000. The event, in its 15th year, was hosted by group CEO Zameer Choudrey and wholesale managing director Younus Sheikh. Other awards: North: Saghir Hasham & Saqib Mahfooz, Mr Booze, Derby. South: Sanya Ahmed, Falcon Food & Wine, London E2. Scotland: Donna and Bruce Morgan, Brownlies, Biggar. Community award: Jitendra Patel, Arnott Close Post Office, Thamesmead. Best One: Kuperan Muragesu, Peva Petroleum, Runcorn. Northern runner-up: Kalpesh & Meeta Raja, Ishiv, Leicester. Southern runner-up: Daljit Athwal, Shop Around the Clock, Tenterden. Scottish runner-up: Mujahid Islam, Best One, Fintry. Best One runner-up: Vijay
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Younus Sheikh (left) and Zameer Choudrey with overall winners Mr & Mrs Gnanachchandran, of Liverpool.
Joshi, Hunslet Mini Market, Leeds. Chilled & frozen: Zarine Khan & Fahim Hussain, Kashmir Watan Food Stores, Preston. General grocery: Jeyabalan Arumugam, Moxley Food & Wine, Wednesbury. Household, health & beauty: Mathanraj Mahalingam, Daily Stop, Liverpool. Tobacco: Saghir Hasham & Saqib Mahfooz, Mr Booze, Derby. Confectionery: Gobind Takhar, Singhburys, Rowley Regis. Crisps & snacks: Kulvinder Singh Mann, Mann’s Food &
Wine, Woolwich, SE London. Soft drinks: Vacaas Ali, Fenham Stores, Gateshead. Water: Kanahasunderam Jayharan, Supersaver, Litherland. Wines & spirits: Gurpinder Tauk, GS Discount Centre, Ashington. Beer & cider: Ambarish Patel, Anish’s Mini Market, East Grinstead. Petfood: Mohammed Janjuah, Russells Hall Road Post Office, Dudley. Baby food: Dalwinder Bal, Bal’s Foodstore, Winch Wen, Swansea. a Bestway Wholesale 0208453 1234