Resilience, Retail Gravity and Why Infrastructure Now Matters

Reflections from the FWD Business Lunch 2026 On 25th February, I joined the Food & Drink Wholesale UK Business Lunch as a new FWD partner member. First, credit to the organisers. The timing and location were spot on. I managed a same-day return without an overnight stay, thanks to a punctual, refreshingly no-frills Ryanair flight …

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Digital Transformation in Building Materials: Key Takeaways from the BMF Technology Winter Forum 

I had the pleasure of attending the BMF Technology Winter Forum at the BMF head office in Coventry on Feb 11th. It was a very informative event with great speakers, excellent content, and well organised. There were some very good conversations before, during, and after the event. John Newcomb, CEO of BMF, kicked off the …