The Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi is the single largest trade organization in the world. It was formed in 1980 to safeguard the interests of traders, businessmen and industrialists. From a modest beginning, KVVES has grown to be the world’s largest organization of its kind, with over 10 lakh members. Spread over the 14 districts of Kerala, KVVES has over 4000 units and over 1400 Vyapar Bhavans.It has its state office at Thiruvananthapuram.The registered office is at Trichur and its head office is at Kozhikode.