Bestway battles delivery crisis by opening up cash & carries to all its retailers

By Éilis Cronin in Industry News 4th August 2021

Bestway has given all its symbol group retailers access to its cash and carry network in a bid to offset the disruption caused by delayed and cancelled deliveries.

Delivery disruption, largely caused by driver absence due to the pandemic, has hit most suppliers and symbol groups in recent weeks.

Bestway’s retail director, Mike Hollis, said that the latest move is vitally important in ensuring retailers can top up and ensure consistency of service and keep their shelves fully stocked during the current market conditions.

He added: “The last two weeks has seen grocery retail experience unprecedented disruption with some of the major supermarkets experiencing driver shortages and supplier shortfalls (as a result of the ‘’Pingdemic’), which has led to shelf-gaps.”

Hollis said that the group’s retailers would have access to all 65 Bestway depots in the Bestway and Batleys’ network and be able to earn rebates on all qualifying purchases in line with their current rebate structure.