Bestway Wholesale’s annual retailer development programme will take place in person this year.
The Bestway Retail Development Programme 2021, which is designed to help retailers accelerate growth within their businesses, will be held face-to-face this year, including in Glasgow at the Hilton on 12-14 October.
The two-day event comprises a day of seminars and a day-long trade show, which offers an opportunity for Bestway’s retailers to meet suppliers and learn about emerging trends, new products and sample these first-hand.
Independent retailers who attend the development seminars are also eligible to enter the annual Bestway Retailer Development Awards. They will have six months to put into practice what they learn at the seminars with the support of suppliers and their Bestway development managers.
The winning retailers are selected based on their professionalism, implementation of advice received, and sales figures that demonstrate the improvements they have made. The winners will be unveiled at a glittering awards ceremony held in London in May 2022, where the lucky winners will receive a share of the £50,000 prize fund.
Dawood Pervez, MD of Bestway Wholesale, said: “Further to the changing of regulations, we are pleased to be hosting this years’ programme in person as we know our retailers have missed the direct contact that this scheme affords them alongside the opportunity to connect with each other and our suppliers.
“Together, we talk about best practice and emerging trends, we share insights and suppliers present new products for the future. Learning from each other and collaborating together is a powerful force that delivers back great value, which in turn helps drive growth and upsell.”
