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Cost Rises Inspire Greater Focus On Efficiency And Sustainability For Wholesalers

As energy costs continue to soar, FWD Chief Executive James Bielby explains why more sustainable options are suddenly becoming a lot more attractive for wholesalers.

Read the full article on the FWD website

NAM Implications:
  • Wholesalers spending ‘4% of turnover on heating, lighting and refrigeration’ says it all…
  • Wholesalers will either:
    • Make internal efficiencies (but in a business model already squeezed dry…)
    • Reduce cost prices (tell me about it)
    • Increase prices
  • And therein lies the high inflation problem.
  • Suppliers have to support their wholesale channel or contemplate going direct…
  • Your call…