Category: Buying Groups

Group Name: National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Independent businesses Number of members: 325,000+ Website: http://www.nfib.com/ Sections of its website are dedicated to news, including updates on government policies and acts related to business. It also provides articles on a range of topics of interest to business, including marketing, holiday trends, taxes, […]

Buying Group Name: Group Purchasing Solutions (GPS) Industry/Specialty (if applicable): No particular industry Number of members: 1,000+ Website: http://www.grouppurchasingsolutions.com/   How does the group work? There aren’t too many details on GPS’ website about how the group functions. What information there is seems pretty straightforward: members receive discounts on services and products. Like most group […]

Buying Group Name: Innovatix Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Medicine, Education, Business Number of members: 23,000+ This introduction video from the group explains further:   The group partnered with Premier, one of the largest medical group purchasing organizations in the industry, in 2002. In 2015, Innovatix launched its procurement services for businesses. How does this group work? […]

Note: Perkhub is no longer operating. We’re leaving this article up for historical reference, but it will no longer be updated.   Buying Group Name: PerkHub/Rewardli Industry/Specialty: Not applicable Number of members: 200+ The San Francisco-based startup has a small core team of employees. However, its size may belie its impact. Many investors think PerkHub […]

This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: Premier Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Medical Number of members: 130,000+ (including 3,750 hospitals) Website: https://www.premierinc.com It has two offices – one in Charlotte, NC, and the other in Washington, DC. The group leverages its purchasing power to benefit members and reduce […]

This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: MEGA Group USA Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Appliances, Furniture, Mattresses, Consumer Electronics Number of members: 1,700 Website: http://www.megagroupusa.com/ Based in Tennessee, the group has 1,700 members with 3,200 storefronts across the US. How does the group work? MEGA works with members […]

This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: Furniture 1st National Buying Group Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Furniture Number of members: 215+ Website: http://www.furniturefirst.coop The group was founded in 1994 by a group of independent furniture retailers and by September 2016, had grown to over 215 members in over […]

This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: Furniture Marketing Group Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Furniture Number of members: 100+ Website: http://www.fmgbuyinggroup.com/ FMG was founded in 1991 after the demise of Retailers Marketing Guild (RMG). The founding members of FMG wanted to create an outlet similar to RMG for […]