The Wholesale Group attracts over 350 members and suppliers to trade show
The Wholesale Group brought together more than 350 members and suppliers at Cheltenham Racecourse for its annual Trade Show and awards – its largest gathering to date. There were 130 […]
The Wholesale Group visits Dublin to see how DRS works
Senior representatives from The Wholesale Group recently visited Dublin to see deposit return scheme (DRS) reverse vending machines operating in a live retail environment. Managing director Tom Gittins, retail controller […]
The Wholesale Group’s second Foodservice Fair attracts 105 suppliers
The Wholesale Group’s second Foodservice Fair, held recently at Stratford upon Avon Racecourse, saw more than 105 suppliers host stands in order to connect with 82 different wholesale businesses. The […]
The Wholesale Group appoints Mark Aylwin as non-exec chairman
The Wholesale Group has appointed Mark Aylwin as non-executive chairman, effective 1 September 2025, and has also restructured its executive board. Aylwin (pictured) brings more than 35 years of senior […]
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 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” […]
Unitas wholesalers ride a wave of ‘buoyant optimism’ to Athens conference
At the Unitas annual conference, which takes place in Athens on 15-19 September, delegates will hear how Unitas members are ‘achieving better growth’ than their rivals. Unitas chairman Mark Aylwin […]
Unitas Wholesale appoints new board directors
Unitas Wholesale has appointed two new directors to its board. They are Robert Eastwood, managing director of Small Beer, and Qaiser Aziz, trading director of Global Foods. Eastwood will represent […]
Unitas Wholesale names new board members
Unitas Wholesale has increased the number of positions on its board to reflect better the contribution made to the group by its largest members. Michael Skelton, managing director of Savage […]
Mark Aylwin appointed non-executive chairman of Unitas
Mark Aylwin, former managing director of Booker’s delivered wholesale business, has been appointed non-executive chairman of Unitas Wholesale. He will replace Simon Hannah, managing director of JW Filshill, who remains […]
Mark Aylwin joins Matthew Clark as managing director
Mark Aylwin, former managing director of Booker Direct and ex-chief executive of Blueheath, the delivered wholesale business which was absorbed by Booker in 2007, has become managing director of drinks wholesaler Matthew […]
Weekly news summary 23rd July 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – PRICECHECK JOINS TODAY’S GROUP – MARK AYLWIN NAMED MD OF MUSGRAVE GB – JJ FOOD SERVICE PUTS MORE EMPHASIS ON FRESH MEAT
