Supplier deploys cloud-based system that enables it to expand its online product range without holding any inventory in stock
Amazon recognised as leading online source for operators’ foodservice purchases
Studies across the pond show that 40% of street food operators are now procuring basic catering supplies and disposables through ecommerce
EXCLUSIVE: Online is now Nisbets’ biggest sales channel and growing the fastest
Online sales now represent the biggest single source of revenue for Nisbets, underscoring the increasing appetite that caterers and chefs have for purchasing commercial kitchen products and consumables via the web. The Bristol-based catering equipment supplier operates a multichannel sales model that encompasses 30 retail stores, direct mail and telesales, but soaring online growth has…
Nisbets exports retail showroom strategy to Ireland
Nisbets is poised to strengthen its retail portfolio with the opening of a catering equipment store in Belfast – its first in Ireland. The shop, which is its 25th overall, will open for trade on Tuesday 2 May. The move appears to be part of a broader push to expand in the Emerald Isle. As…
Amazon widens catering equipment market place with B2B service
Amazon is bringing down the barriers of entry into the resale market for B2B products such as catering equipment by launching ‘Amazon Business’ in the UK. Amazon Business is a new service designed to meet the procurement needs of businesses of every size. Crucially, it gives sellers on amazon.co.uk the opportunity to grow their sales by…
Meiko web shop allows restaurant owners to buy a dishwasher in three clicks
Meiko is promoting a new website that allows restaurant owners to purchase its UPster range of frontloading and hood dishwashing machines in ‘just three clicks’. The web shop is aimed at the new generation of cafe and restaurant owners whose first instinct is to go online when seeking a dishwasher or glasswasher for their premises.…
Testo aims for sales boost with revamped website
Testo UK, which provides instruments to the foodservice industry for a variety of test and measurement applications, has launched a new website. It is hoped that the new design will enhance customer convenience and usability with the goal of achieving more sales. New content, an extensive list of products and new features such as in…
Victor’s revamped website features 284 product pages and 1,000 items of kit
Catering equipment manufacturer Victor Manufacturing has launched a new website with what it calls ‘intuitive features’ to make visitors’ journeys better than ever before. The new-look site, at www.victoronline.co.uk, now includes product icons so popular ranges such as hot cupboards, tabletop displays and modular counters are just one click away. Peter Brewin, marketing and communications…
New online equipment dealer bids to deliver price and performance
The online catering equipment market is home to some seriously big names that have invested heavily in creating the infrastructure to simplify internet purchasing and pioneer next-day delivery. None of that, however, fazes DDS Catering Equipment, the UK’s newest multi-brand online catering equipment shop. The company is confident of being able to create a niche…
Catering equipment dealer launches first online product configurator
Catering Appliance Superstore has launched the first of what is expected to be a series of ‘product configurators’ that make it easy for buyers to configure their product and then specify any required accessories or upgrades. The company says the move is a step beyond the “typical brochure-style” e-commerce online store where a website would…
