Leading Edge Group

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Leading Edge Group
Type Private
Founded 1986
Headquarters Gordon, NSW
Australia
Industry Books, Computers, Electronics, Hospitality, Photography, Jewellery, Music, Telecommunications, Video, Golf / Retail
Website www.leadingedgegroup.com.au

The Leading Edge Group is an Australian owned Buying Group with over 1300 retail shopfronts[citation needed] throughout Australia and New Zealand.

The Leading Edge Group began in 1986 as Electronic Enterprises, a buying group focussed on the home theatre market.

In 1997, a range buying groups was consolidated under the brand name of the Leading Edge Group, making it one of the largest retail entities in Australia.

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[edit] Leading Edge Computers

Leading Edge Computers has over 130 stores primarily in regional locations around Australia. ARN Magazine has voted them 2007 Retailer of the Year.[1]

[edit] Leading Edge Electronics

Leading Edge Electronics is a buying group of around 48 former Dick Smith Electronics (DSE) stores. These privately owned resellers changed suppliers in a major move against Australian electronics giant DSE in October 2004 after the resellers were informed that their contracts would not be renewed and in many instances that a DSE company owned store would be opening in the town in competition with them.[2][3][4].

One of LEE's major suppliers is Jaycar Electronics, who supply their products to Leading Edge via Electus distribution.

[edit] New Zealand

In 2004 Leading Edge Group purchased 15 retail stores from Telecom NZ[5].

[edit] UK

Leading Edge Books UK was established in March 2007[6].

Leading Edge Group is a sponsor of Windeward Bound a square rigged training ship[7].

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[edit] References

  1. ^ ARN IT Industry Awards. ARN Magazine (December 2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
  2. ^ Disenchanted Dick Smith franchisees join Leading Edge. CRN Australia (12 August 2004). Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  3. ^ Leading Edge poaches Dick Smith management team. CRN Australia (13 August 2004). Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  4. ^ Success not enough to keep Dick Smith stockist from staying open. SMH.com.au (12 August 2004). Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  5. ^ Aussie retailer eyes NZ. ARN (15 April 2005). Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  6. ^ Leading Edge Group UK. Leading Edge UK (March 2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  7. ^ Windeward Bound Trust - Our Sponsors. Windeward Bound (13 August 2006). Retrieved on 2008-03-05.

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