Unitas Wholesale will be celebrating a double milestone later this month, as record numbers of supplier and wholesaler companies attend the buying group’s annual conference in Portugal.

More than 700 individual one-to-one member and supplier meetings are planned as part of the event, alongside the plenary business sessions. These will see deals sealed on hundreds of one-time-only conference offers, as well as providing the opportunity to build on existing trading relationships and make new connections. 

The Unitas members attending the four-day event in Vilamoura represent more than 90% of the total Unitas Wholesale turnover, providing supplier attendees invaluable opportunities for connections and conversations. 

“As always, our conference is a brilliant environment for building new and existing relationships, while also providing a highly effective platform for face-to-face trading,” said John Kinney, Unitas Wholesale managing director. 

“The annual conference is all about shaping the year ahead,” he continued. “During the business sessions, we will be bringing in experts in economy, policy, market data and insight to look at where we are, where we are going and how we get there. More than 30 of our brilliant wholesale members are contributing both on stage and screen, in addition to the 700 face-to-face meetings which are genuinely invaluable for building future plans.”

“The conference is an excellent opportunity to meet face-to-face with suppliers and discuss shared plans for the coming weeks, months and years,” said Unitas Board Member Dr Jason Wouhra OBE, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale. “The business sessions always provide fantastic insight and inspiration, while the one-to-one meetings are invaluable for members and suppliers alike.”