英国食品批发商The Food Merchant于3月18日关闭,导致71人失业,小供应商没有获得报酬. UK wholesaler The Food Merchant shut down March 18, causing 71 job losses and leaving small suppliers unpaid.

提供莫里森和韦特罗斯等大型零售商的英国食品批发商The Food Merchant在3月18日进入清算后停止了交易,导致71人失业. The UK wholesaler The Food Merchant, which supplied major retailers like Morrisons and Waitrose, has ceased trading after entering liquidation on March 18, resulting in 71 job losses. 该公司成立于1994年,总部位于东基尔布莱德. 帮助独立的食品生产商将产品分发给超过2500家店铺和1000个餐饮单位. Based in East Kilbride and founded in 1994, the company helped independent food producers distribute products to over 2,500 stores and 1,000 catering units. 债务重组失败, 使崩不可避免. Liquidator George Lafferty of BTG said debt restructuring failed, making the collapse inevitable. 许多小供应商欠钱,由于担保债务高,无担保的债权人不太可能获得显著回报. Many small suppliers are owed money, and unsecured creditors are unlikely to receive significant returns due to high secured debt. 受到影响的员工正在通过裁员计划获得支持. Affected employees are being supported through redundancy programs. 关闭是2026年初零售斗争的更广泛趋势的一部分,尽管一些连锁店如Aldi,M&S和SuperDrug正在开设新的地点. The closure is part of a broader trend of retail struggles in early 2026, though some chains like Aldi, M&S, and Superdrug are opening new locations.