About WUWM

The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) was established in Germany in 1958 and its objectives include sharing experiences and emphasising the role marketplaces play in the retail trade system and in consumption in general. Currently WUWM has nearly 200 members from 45 countries (www.wuwm.org). It is a lobby organisation too and since the 1990s has been organising conferences all over the world. WUWM’s Retail Section was founded in 2008 and its goal is to unite the world’s famous traditional food markets to share their knowledge and expertis.