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...

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 straightforw...

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...

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 We're leaving this article up for historical reference, but it will no longer be updated.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 inve...

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...

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 ac...

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...

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 wa...

This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: ProSource Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Consumer electronics/home entertainment Number of members: 500+ Website: http://www.prosourceinfo.com/ In 2008, the two groups formed a strategic alliance, and by the end of 2010, they officially m...

This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: Nationwide Marketing Group Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Appliances, furniture, electronics, custom installations Number of members: 3,500+ Website: http://www.nationwidegroup.org/ How does this group work? Surprisingly, there isn’t very ...