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The gates of the wholesale market in Düsseldorf
The wholesale market guild as stakeholder
On a total area of approximately 165,000 m2 you can see lorries and forklifts in the early morning on the area of the wholesale market. Inside the market halls, the wholesalers are offering their goods to their customers. The market administration of the city of Düsseldorf is responsible for the organization of the wholesale market. The city is also the owner of the wholesale market and its area. Düsseldorf wholesalers have further founded a community of interests, the so-called “Großmarktgilde Düsseldorf – Verband der Düsseldorfer Großmarkthändler und Erzeuger e.V.“. The representative of the market guild is Peter René Hecker. He represents the interests of the wholesalers and is also specialized in the organization of the flower wholesale. He explains: "The fact that we sell fruits and vegetables and also flowers and plants, is unique in North Rhine-Westphalia. Any distributor who wants to sell something on the wholesale market, also needs to be a member of the wholesale market at the same time."
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Roland Tolls on the left at his market stall
and on the right Peter René Hecker with a visitor group on the flower wholesale
and on the right Peter René Hecker with a visitor group on the flower wholesale
Investment in the future
In the field of food, fruit and vegetables on the wholesale Düsseldorf, Roland Tolls of Berger & Tolls GmbH & Co. KG is responsible. He reports that the regional capital will continue to invest into the future of the wholesale market. The merchant explains: “The wholesale market is changing. They have already restored and renewed some warehouses. Soon they want to restore another two halls. They will tear them down and rebuilt them from the scratch. On top of that, other things like roads, streets and lamps will be renewed." Further to the market guild, the members are working even more closely together. So they buy their goods from each other. "If someone needs something that someone else has, they do business among themselves", said Roland Tolls, "So there is a mutual giving and taking on the market."
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Some market stalls at the wholesale
Perfect location for international trade
The location of the wholesale market in the north of Düsseldorf, close to the airport and with direct access to several main roads, makes the wholesale market a perfect trading centre for goods from all over the world. "Many traders are also now specialized in the delivery of their products," explains Tolls. With this strategy the merchants satisfy the current needs of large parts of their customers. Their customer base includes daily and farmer’s markets, gastronomy companies, hoteliers and owner of large canteens. Roland Tolls is certain: "The city of Düsseldorf invests heavily in the wholesale market. This will guarantee that the wholesale market will remain as a modern trading centre of the region in the future."
Peter René Hecker
Vorstandsvorsitzender
Großmarktgilde Düsseldorf – Verband der Düsseldorfer Großmarkthändler und Erzeuger eV
Ulmenstraße 275
40468 Düsseldorf
Tel.: +49 (0) 211 4719 0
info@grossmarktgilde.de
www.grossmarktgilde.de
Roland Tolls
Berger & Tolls GmbH & Co. KG
Eickener Straße 40, 41366 Schwalmtal
Tel: +49 (0) 2163-576928-0
bergerundtolls-fruechte@t-online.de
www.bergerundtolls-fruechte.de