One of VOW’s key strategic objectives at the start of 2019 was to work more closely with both suppliers and dealers in order to drive collaboration, innovation and efficiency through the supply chain. After a challenging but positive year, the wholesaler chose its recent Green Light event to take the opportunity to recognise outstanding performance…
The BOSS Industry Awards Dinner, held at the Tower Hotel alongside Tower Bridge, London, was a glittering occasion attended by around 400 professionals from every part of the office products industry. Hosted by TV, Radio and stand-up comic, Lucy Porter, the event is one of the highlights of the industry calendar, with excellent networking,…
We would like to remind you of our trading arrangements for the forthcoming Christmas and New Year period. In recent years, we have successfully managed the peak seasonal period and this year we aim to continue with this. To enable us to maintain previous high seasonal service levels, the key dates for your attention…
VOW take awards very seriously… Helen Wade, Marketing Director says, “We believe that there are huge benefits to entering awards. Simply going through the process of putting submissions together can really bring home to people the amazing work that they have done and the advances that they have made. It’s great motivation and builds self-esteem…
VOW Wholesale’s ‘VOW AdVenture’ incentive ran throughout the first six months of 2019, incentivising VOW Wholesale Venture resellers to drive sales of ten supporting brands to win a bespoke luxury European trip of a lifetime. The winning reseller for each brand can utilise the prize as they wish, and this year Clares Office Supplies (www.clares.co.uk)…
Soft-launched in June 2018 and rolled out to the whole reseller customer base in the following 12 months, VOW’s self-service portal is now a key tool for most of their customers’ everyday administration requirements. Time-consuming tasks such as requesting proof of delivery, copy invoices, credit notes or statements, checking stock or pricing, tracking orders…
VOW Wholesale recognises the importance of supporting initiatives to improve people lives and in support of World Mental Health Day (10th October) VOW interviews one of their own inspiring volunteers: How volunteering with the Samaritans changes lives. VOW’s Head of Commercial, Becky Shelton’s job is not without challenges, but being keen to learn new skills…
VOW Marketing Director, Helen Wade says that the wholesaler’s dealer first strategy is paying dividends with the approach being recognised in a series of award announcements. The company and its staff have been shortlisted in five categories at the upcoming BOSS Industry Awards and a further two at the prestigious Sheffield Business Awards. VOW’s strategy…
Registration for the eagerly anticipated VOW Wholesale Green Light 2019 Industry Expo is now open, and dealers wishing to attend may reserve their places via a new dedicated website, www.greenlightevent.com. After a decade during which Green Light has consistently grown in scale and popularity, Chateau Impney Hotel and Exhibition Centre in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire…
With faster and more frequent product introduction, new category portfolios and the need to be optimise value through the distribution channel, a ruthless mindset is required to make sure warehouse space is being used for the right products. Commercial, working with VOW Wholesale as their distribution partner, recently identified approximately 30 pallets of products that…