Unitas Wholesale has appointed former Nisa head of retail Victoria Lockie as its retail director, and she will now head up the buying group’s retail and wholesale promotional programmes, as well as the roll out of the Local Living own brand range.
Lockie brings years of experience in the independent convenience sector, including 12 years leading the Nisa Retail field team supporting stores in the UK and Ireland. She is also an ambassador for Diversity in Wholesale, Women in Wholesale, GroceryAid and WiHTL Women to Watch 2024.
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Unitas Wholesale managing director John Kinney said: “We are delighted to have Victoria leading the next phase of the implementation of our retail strategy. She is the perfect choice to continue our growth in retail, supporting our members in building an attractive symbol group offering and expanding the reach of their retail clubs.”
“I am really excited to be joining Unitas,” added Lockie. “The group provides such a vital service to both independent wholesalers and retailers. It’s a tough time for independent retailers at the moment, and the promotions, category advice and value own brand range we have to offer are all vital to help our independent retailers compete in today’s marketplace.
