evo triumphs at industry awards
Individuals and teams from evo, have won not one, but four separate categories at the 2021 BOSS Awards. The BOSS Awards, held on 25th November, celebrate excellence in the UK and Ireland Business Supplies and Services industry...
UK’s most established business supplies company set for a clean sweep this award season
Banner, the full-service business supplies company, has been shortlisted for no less than four awards ranging from Rising Star to Supplier of the Year this season. The company, which has been operating for over 200 years, specialises in being a trusted expert partner...
VOW Wholesale Back on the Road
VOW Wholesale returned to the road during September 2021 with a number of key post pandemic events. First up was the annual networking day held at Whittlebury Hall in Northamptonshire. Attended by over 80 reseller partners and 15 manufacturers, the sun shone as guests...
BANNER Ireland OGP Award
As the UK and Ireland’s largest distributor of workplace supplies across several public frameworks for more than 25 years, Banner Ireland is delighted to be awarded the new OGP (Office of Government Procurement) framework for ITC. This is the largest public sector...
Our drive to make Truline even more environmentally friendly has taken a great step forward.
As part of our move towards a greener future and more eco-friendly service for customers, EVO’s transport business, Truline, has invested in a van fleet upgrade. The impact of both Brexit and COVID created disruption across the transport industry. We are confident...
Customer Self-Serve Portal
Our most recent research project focused on understanding the main drivers behind customer behaviours. One of the most common customer requests was for overall great service and a focus on increasing the ease of doing business. Customers clearly indicated that they...
evo Group secures new financing arrangements to 2024
The evo Group of Companies is delighted to announce that it has successfully secured new, simplified £90m financing facilities to support its future plans. After a competitive process including offers from its existing lenders, evo Group has agreed new...
VOW Wholesale ANNOUNCES ‘XTRA XMAS DELIVERIES!
VOW Wholesale have announced plans to extend their operational schedule and trading window over the festive break. In a change to previous years, VOW’s distribution centre will continue to pick and despatch all direct delivery sales volumes between Christmas...
Truline Reaches Milestone of 10 Million Parcels for 2020!
The Truline team has now delivered their 10 millionth parcel of 2020. This is a great achievement, emphasizing the hard work and determination the team have put in to navigate the logistical obstacles and continue to deliver to our customers through what...
Staples Solutions Announces Agreement to Sell UK Book of Business – www.staples.co.uk
High Wycombe, 08 August 2020 – Staples Solutions B.V. today announces that it has reached an agreement to sell its book of business in the UK (www.staples.co.uk and staplesadvantage.co.uk) to Banner Group Ltd. part of the evo Group. “I am pleased we have found...
Steve Blowers Retires
After more than 30 years’ service in the industry, VOW Dealer Group Director, Steve Blowers is retiring on the 31st of March. Having joined the industry as a dealer salesman, Steve found his home in wholesaling, initially with Neville & Gladstone, which through a...
Staples launches new mobile site ahead of redesign roll-out
Staples has launched its first ever new mobile site, developed with mobile first design as part of a new rollout of ecommerce for Staples.co.uk Staples new mobile site is a real step forward for the business and marks entry into the fast-growing mobile audience that...
VOW WHOLESALE DELIVERS POSITIVE BUSINESS UPDATE
VOW’S business update roadshow delivered last week at 3 locations around the country saw the wholesaler deliver a series of positive messages regarding the state of their business. Managing Director, Adrian Butler reflected on the progress made during 2019. It had...
VOW CAN-DO APPROACH BOOSTS DEALERS’ INTERIORS SALES
VOW’s specialist interiors team was restructured during 2019, with an expansion from 8 to 11 dedicated team members under the leadership of Furniture Category Director, Vanessa Warne. Now all under one roof and fully aligned, the change has seen a remarkable upturn in...
VOW ANNOUNCES EXTRA GROWTH BONUS
There is good news for VOW Wholesale customers as the UK’s leading business supplies wholesaler announces an additional growth bonus for Q1 sales.The bonuses will be calculated at the end of March on the basis of each dealer’s total spend in all product categories....
VOW ANNOUNCES ITS MAGNIFICENT 7
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...
Six of the Best at the BOSS Awards
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...
VOW AWARDS – THE SEASON FOR GIVING
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...