Endeavour Group hosted more than 1200 suppliers for its first Supplier Forum of 2023, delivering the latest industry insights, progress against the group’s sustainability strategy, Dan Murphy’s and BWS strategy updates and a look into each category and the road ahead.
Endeavour Group director of merchandise and buying Tim Carroll said the Supplier Forum had become an important twice-yearly event, and an opportunity for Endeavour Group to work in partnership with its suppliers to remain relevant to its customers today and into the future.
“It is the highest number of registrations we have ever had for a Supplier Forum, which just demonstrates the value our suppliers get out of this event, and the strength and long-lasting nature of our partnerships.
“Whether it’s how BWS is reimagining the bottle shop, Dan Murphy’s is delivering value for customers, how we’re digitising the hotels experience at ALH, or identifying new and emerging trends to suit customers’ tastes and preferences, we’re focused on providing our suppliers with the insights and opportunities to make us the best retail and hospitality partner in the industry to work alongside,” said Carroll.
Endeavour Group also announced that its Supplier of the Year Awards would return again in June.
"We're looking forward to showcasing the businesses we with work with around Australia, and some of the great success stories of winners from previous years, including Billson’s in Beechworth, which continues to go from strength-to-strength, having made it to our top five selling products over the festive period.”
The first restriction free festive season in three years saw Dan Murphy’s and BWS record the highest seasonal sales on record; managing director and CEO Steve Donohue called it a “standout December” with a 2.6 per cent increase in group sales to $6.5 billion showing a “stabilisation of its core markets post pandemic”.
