Parfetts to open Southampton depot later this year
Parfetts is to open its ninth depot – in Southampton – later this year as part of its plan to strengthen its national footprint. The new 113,000 sq ft depot […]
Unitas returns a 17% rise in revenue for its members
Unitas Wholesale returned a 17% increase in revenue for its members during 2024. Attendees at the group’s Senior Supplier Briefing, held recently in Birmingham, also heard that Unitas achieved 2% […]
Unitas Wholesale appoints Nick Shaw as finance director
Unitas Wholesale has appointed Nick Shaw as finance director. He replaces Richard Bone, who left Unitas in the summer to join Parfetts as commercial director. Shaw joins the group from […]
Unitas recruits ex-Nisa head of retail Victoria Lockie as retail director
Unitas Wholesale has announced that its new retail director is Victoria Lockie, former head of retail at Nisa. Lockie spent 12 years leading the Nisa Retail field team, supporting stores […]
Mark Aylwin to step down as chairman of Unitas Wholesale
Unitas Wholesale chairman Mark Aylwin is to step down from the role at the group’s AGM in November. Having been elected to the position in March 2021, Aylwin (pictured) agreed […]
Unitas Procurement saves wholesalers £2.2 million in six months
Unitas members have seen savings of up to 38% on business expenditure in the first half of the year through the group’s procurement service in partnership with Auditel. In total, […]
Unitas announces member and supplier winners of Connect Awards
Parfetts, RD Johns and Wilds Premier Drinks Distributor were the big winners at the Unitas Connect Awards, winning the Retail, Foodservice and On Trade Wholesaler of The Year 2023 titles. […]
Unitas rolls out procurement service to help members reduce operating costs
Unitas Wholesale is leveraging its position as the UK’s largest independent wholesale group to offer its 150 members centrally-negotiated rates on overhead purchases including energy supply and agency staff. Procurement […]
Unitas outlines connect24 trade show and awards
Unitas Wholesale has unveiled a fresh new look, feel and name – connect24 – for its annual trade show, which this year takes place in Liverpool on 6-7 March. connect24 […]
Kirsty Cooper replaces Aoife Kenny as Unitas commercial director
Unitas Wholesale has announced the appointment of Kirsty Cooper as commercial director following the departure of Aoife Kenny, who formerly held the post. Cooper (pictured), who will join the group […]
Unitas Wholesale strengthens trading team
Unitas Wholesale has strengthened its trading team over the past few months to improve member support, enhance supplier relationships and deliver collaborative initiatives. Under the lead of trading director Cheryl […]
Unitas wholesalers told they can ‘take the world on’ together
Dave Fishwick, the self-made millionaire whose story inspired the Netflix film Bank of Dave, told delegates at the Unitas conference in Athens that independent wholesalers can “take the world on” […]
