Retailers cooperative

A retailers' cooperative is a business entity which employs economies of scale on behalf of its members to get discounts from manufacturers and to pool marketing. It is common for locally-owned grocery stores, hardware stores and pharmacies.

List of retailers' cooperatives

Handy Hardware
Hardware Hank
Do It Best
True Value
Distribution America (Trustworthy Hardware, Sentry Hardware, Golden Rule Lumber Center, Priced Right Everyday)
Ace Hardware
Reliable Distributors
Val-Test Distributors
Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI)


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