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

Grocery stores

\n*Affiliated Food Stores\n*Associated Grocers\n* ShopRite

Hardware stores

\n* Handy Hardware [1]\n* Hardware Hank [1]\n* Do It Best [1]\n* True Value [1]\n* Distribution America (Trustworthy Hardware, Sentry Hardware, Golden Rule Lumber Center, Priced Right Everyday) [1]\n* Ace Hardware [1]\n* PRO Hardware [1]

Distributors

\n* Reliable Distributors\n* Val-Test Distributors\n* Recreational Equipment Inc (REI)

See also

\n* Cooperative

Category:Cooperatives