The Scottish Wholesale Association is collaborating with other leading business groups and sectoral trade associations in a bid to save the Uniform Business Rate (UBR).

Developing a skilled workforce and working with members to invest in the future sustainability of the wholesale industry is top of the agenda for the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) in its 80th anniversary year.

Scottish Wholesale Association, in conjunction with Positive Performance, has designed this four-course programme to develop an individual’s core capabilities within the wholesale sector – helping to create a sustainable and highly-skilled wholesale workforce. The programme is de ...

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The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) accepts the result of the UK General Election and calls for Brexit process to be conducted in a way that allows businesses to operate with minimum disruption.

The vital role that the wholesale channel plays within the food and drink distribution network has finally been recognised within the latest Deposit & Return Scheme Report with recommendations that the scheme is "cost neutral" for wholesalers and that wholesalers should be part of the scheme administrator.

Catch up with the latest news from the Scottish Wholesale Association in our most recent update

Scott Moncrieff business advisers have now completed their independent report into the full effects that DRS will have on the food and drink wholesale industry. Commissioned by SWA, this vital report has been submitted to Zero Waste Scotland, the Scottish Government and the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee to strengthen the SWA’s demands on behalf of our members and show the real costs to our industry.

Tuesday 10th December 2019 is your last chance to formally have your say on DRS! This is the closing date for the final Scottish Government DRS Consultation on the issue. SWA will be using ALL previous member evidence responses that were sent previously to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee consultation last month.

SWA chief executive Colin Smith was invited to attend the 13th Business in the Parliament Conference (BIPC) on 7th and 8th November at Holyrood.