SC Marketplace Hits New Heights

Sourcing City Marketplace has been heralded as a great success again by distributor visitors and supplier hosts alike.

The event featured 96 top industry suppliers each holding individual appointments to discuss the ‘Ten things you do not know about us’.

This invitation only event was attended by invited large distributor companies, each of whom had a turnover in excess of £500k.

Major distributor VIPs & Guests gathered from around the country, and the collective spend of the distributor companies in the hall exceeded £328m, which represented over 43% of the entire £762m UK market spend.

Over the 2 days, 1770 formal appointments took place, in addition to numerous ad-hoc meetings both in the hall and during social gatherings.

The difference of the event was evident as soon as you entered the hall. Normal expectations would be to see traditional exhibition stands, however the low level conversation pods create a completely different atmosphere, with the casual seating pod layouts providing an ideal environment for relaxed and in-depth conversations.

Mike Smith of Orb Group commented: “Sourcing City Marketplace was yet again the place to be at this year. I knew what to expect having attended last year and it is simple – let’s talk business, and talk business I did. Orb Group had over 30 appointments in 2 days, and if you are a serious distributor, you need to be there. I met suppliers who I otherwise would not have met in the normal course of business, so it was a great opportunity for me to meet new suppliers, and for new suppliers to pitch to me. I will be back next year!”

At the beginning of the first day, Timothy Andrews, CEO & President of ASI, presented to both distributors and suppliers on ‘Tips for becoming a great distributor’.

Alistair Mylchreest, CEO at Sourcing City said: “It was a thrill to see so many top industry figures deep in meaningful conversations. The compliments were amazing and we are delighted the event proved of so much benefit for many in the trade. We are now looking forward to welcoming professional distributors of all sizes to SC LIVE! in January.”

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