Leading Edge Group

Leading Edge Group

Infobox_Company
company_name = Leading Edge Group
company_
company_type = Private
company_slogan = "The Leading Edge Group aspires to be the champion of independent retailers throughout Australia"
foundation = 1986
location = Gordon, New South Wales
Australia
industry = Books, Computers, Electronics, Hospitality, Photography, Jewellery, Music, Telecommunications, Video, Golf / Retail
homepage = [http://www.leadingedgegroup.com.au www.leadingedgegroup.com.au]

The Leading Edge Group is anAustralian owned Buying Groupwith over 1300 retail shopfrontsFact|date=March 2008throughout Australia and NewZealand.

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

In 1997, a range buying groups was consolidatedunder the brand name of the Leading EdgeGroup, making it one of the largest retail entitiesin Australia.

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. [cite web|url= http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/aid;51;p;Winners|publisher=ARN Magazine|date=December 2007|title=ARN IT Industry Awards|accessdate=2008-03-07]

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. [cite web|url= http://www.crn.com.au/News/15976,disenchanted-dick-smith-franchisees-join-leading-edge.aspx|publisher=CRN Australia|date=12 August 2004|title=Disenchanted Dick Smith franchisees join Leading Edge|accessdate=2008-03-05] [cite web|url= http://www.crn.com.au/News/15993,leading-edge-poaches-dick-smith-management-team.aspx|publisher=CRN Australia|date=13 August 2004|title=Leading Edge poaches Dick Smith management team|accessdate=2008-03-05] [cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/11/1092102526274.html?from=storyrhs|publisher=SMH.com.au|date=12 August 2004|title=Success not enough to keep Dick Smith stockist from staying open|accessdate=2008-03-05] .

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

New Zealand

In 2004 Leading Edge Group purchased 15 retail stores from Telecom NZ [cite web|url= http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;1563902203|publisher=ARN|date=15 April 2005|title=Aussie retailer eyes NZ|accessdate=2008-03-05] .

UK

Leading Edge Books UK was established in March 2007 [cite web|url= http://www.leadingedgegroup.co.uk/|publisher=Leading Edge Group UK|publisher=Leading Edge UK|date=March 2007|title=Leading Edge Group UK|accessdate=2008-03-05] .

Leading Edge Group is a sponsor of Windeward Bound a square rigged training ship [cite web|url= http://www.windewardbound.com/index.cgi?act=page&f=sponsors|publisher=Windeward Bound|date=13 August 2006|title=Windeward Bound Trust - Our Sponsors|accessdate=2008-03-05] .

References

External links

* [http://www.leadingedgecomputers.com.au Leading Edge Computers]
* [http://www.leadingedgeelectronics.com.au Leading Edge Electronics‎]

Leading Edge Telecoms was awarded Telstra Dealer of the Year 2007


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