Leading Edge Group

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Leading Edge Group
Type Private
Founded 1986
Headquarters Gordon, New South Wales
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. It began in 1986 as Electronic Enterprises, a buying group focussed on the home theatre market.

In 1997, a range of 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. http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/aid;51;p;Winners. Retrieved 2008-03-07. 
  2. ^ "Disenchanted Dick Smith franchisees join Leading Edge". CRN Australia. 12 August 2004. http://www.crn.com.au/News/15976,disenchanted-dick-smith-franchisees-join-leading-edge.aspx. Retrieved 2008-03-05. 
  3. ^ "Leading Edge poaches Dick Smith management team". CRN Australia. 13 August 2004. http://www.crn.com.au/News/15993,leading-edge-poaches-dick-smith-management-team.aspx. Retrieved 2008-03-05. 
  4. ^ "Success not enough to keep Dick Smith stockist from staying open". SMH.com.au. 12 August 2004. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/11/1092102526274.html?from=storyrhs. Retrieved 2008-03-05. 
  5. ^ "Aussie retailer eyes NZ". ARN. 15 April 2005. http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;1563902203. Retrieved 2008-03-05. 
  6. ^ "Leading Edge Group UK". Leading Edge UK. March 2007. http://www.leadingedgegroup.co.uk/. Retrieved 2008-03-05. 
  7. ^ "Windeward Bound Trust - Our Sponsors". Windeward Bound. 13 August 2006. http://www.windewardbound.com/index.cgi?act=page&f=sponsors. Retrieved 2008-03-05. 

[edit] External links

Leading Edge Telecoms was awarded Telstra Dealer of the Year 2007

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