Businesses urged to go local on the Internet.A pioneering website is being launched this week in a bid to boost regional trading communities by putting businesses in touch with local suppliers. www.offers4profits.co.uk has been set up to give catering and retail businesses the chance to link up with companies on their doorstep, building local relationships, reducing food miles "Food miles" is a term which refers to the distance food travels from the time of its production until it reaches the consumer or end-user. It is one dimension used in assessing the environmental impact of food. and cutting delivery costs. The site is totally advertising driven and allows businesses to search for special offers by county in England England, the largest and most populous portion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1991 pop. 46,382,050), 50,334 sq mi (130,365 sq km). It is bounded by Wales and the Irish Sea on the west and Scotland on the north. . Managing director Wendy Baird said the inspiration for the site came from her experiences in the catering and licensed trade licensed trade n → comercio or negocio autorizado licensed trade n → commercio di bevande alcoliche con licenza speciale . "The idea for the site was prompted by a real need for businesses to build trading relationships in their region," she said. "We are so used to dealing with national suppliers that we have forgotten that there is a local network of businesses who are minutes, not miles away. "From a supplier point of view the benefits of dealing locally are considerable. It could be saving money through minimising delivery costs, reducing the environmental impact of the business through cutting food miles or even selling off surplus stock which the buyer collects. "And from a buyer point of view, using local produce is a great selling point selling point n. An aspect of a product or service that is stressed in advertising or marketing. Noun 1. selling point - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers to customers and also offers the opportunity to see the produce before purchase and on occasion to buy something a little different or unique." Suppliers can post their offers on the website for a fee of 10 [pounds sterling], per ad, per week, which are booked in blocks of ten and can be used at any time in a twelve month period. Buyers then check the offers on the site in their area and contact the sellers direct, quoting www.offers4profits.co.uk to secure the preferential pref·er·en·tial adj. 1. Of, relating to, or giving advantage or preference: preferential treatment. 2. rate, deal or discount. The target customers are anyone operating in the catering, retail and licensed trade, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Wendy. "The focus of the campaign is the food and drink industry but it also encompasses the likes of convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. and forecourts and other bulk buyers like community groups," she said. "We hope that the site is going to become the place to buy for retailers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a special offer or a bargain to boost their business and for suppliers keen to sell goods on to a local market at the right price." Contact offers4profits on tel: 0115 941 7788 or visit www.offers4profits.co.uk |
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