WESFARMERS Health has brought together 300 supplier partners for its 2026 Supplier Forum and Awards event in Melbourne, with York St Brands named Supplier of the Year.
Forum content focused on Wesfarmers Health's customer strategy, including its wholesale business and retail brands, such as Priceline Pharmacy, atomica, InstantScripts Pharmacy Health Hub and Pharmacy4Less.
Attendees heard from senior Wesfarmers Health leaders, including Richard Pearson, chief customer officer; Karly Georgiou, GM merchandise; Alana Cartmill, GM private label, ethicals & replenishment; Corrina Brazel, GM marketing; Leela Sennitt, GM eCommerce & loyalty; and Tim Kemp, EGM pharmacy retail.
Pearson said the forum provided an opportunity to align with suppliers on shared priorities, and reinforced the importance of collaboration in delivering exceptional customer-centric solutions.
"Our suppliers play a critical role in helping us better serve customers across our brands," he explained.
"In uncertain times, this collaboration becomes even more important, and by working together, we can ensure the customer remains at the centre of our decisions by delivering value, new and exciting products and exceptional service."
The event concluded with the Wesfarmers Health Supplier Awards, celebrating suppliers who "demonstrate excellence in partnership, innovation and execution".
In being named Supplier of the Year, York St Brands was recognised for its strong performance across exclusive brands, collaboration and customer outcomes.
Supplier of the Year category winners were:
* Beauty - Avene (Pierre Fabre)
* Health - Blackmores
* Dispensary - Arrotex
* Supply chain - The Boots Group
* eCommerce - No7 (The Boots Company)
* Loyalty - Kenvue (Johnson & Johnson Pacific)
* Training - Reckitt Benckiser
* Retail media - Procter & Gamble
* Menopause - Opella (Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare)
* Sisterhood - Bayer Australia
* Exclusive brand -- Bouf (York St Brands)
* Private label - Glow Consumer Products
Pictured: Karly Georgiou, Craig Schweighoffer (York St Brands), Lisa Schweighoffer (YSB), Richard Pearson, and Raj Ghatge (YSB).
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