The Wholesale Groups’ overall combined group turnover reached £4.6bn in H1 2026, which is a 10.1% increase compared with the same period last year.
Presenting this at the buying group’s annual conference, these figures are generated from the 241 members serving 350,000 end-user customers through 28,477 SKUs across 142 categories.
Foodservice (£2.66bn, +10.3%) and retail (£1.94bn, +9.7%) are said to have grown ahead of the wider market, with frozen the standout category, up 77% year on year.
The past 12 months have also seen 161 new supplier partners welcomed, all four own-brand ranges extended, and own-brand SKUs grown by 80 lines to 209 – including the launch of CORE Juices, already forecast to reach £500,000 in its first year.
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The group brought together 115 delegates in northern Tenerife for its 2026 annual conference, combining 632 one-to-one business meetings, new Member Roundtables and a programme focused on future growth.
“There is nothing quite like bringing members and suppliers together face to face, and Tenerife’s beautiful north gave us the perfect backdrop to do just that,” said Jess Douglas, managing director – People and Operations at The Wholesale Group.
“The Roundtables also achieved exactly what we hoped: members speaking candidly with one another about the pressures they’re facing – from staffing to sustainability – and leaving with practical ideas they can take straight back into their own businesses. These events show how integral relationships and human interaction are in developing business across the buying group in these difficult times.”
