Member Benefits What Does Membership of Leading Edge Group mean? Membership of the Leading Edge Group provides independent small businesses with a broad range of benefits normally associated with larger companies and corporations, all of which have the capacity to significantly improve the day to day operation of your business, whilst you still retain control. THE BRAND! Leading Edge has grown significantly over the last 8 years to the extent that our brand is now immediately associated with quality Entertainment, Lifestyle, Technology and Jewellery. STAY IN CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS Leading Edge provides significant advantages in the areas of buying, cost of doing business, marketing, advertising and training. You retain control of your business, and all key business decisions. COMPETE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH THE MAJORS Leading Edge, through its collaborative buying, allows its Members to buy like a major retailer, yet still retain control over their buying. INCREASED SALES Through a comprehensive group marketing program, the increased promotional profile of members delivers measurable increases in sales. With professional in-house artwork and production facilities, Leading Edge delivers marketing campaigns on a local and individualised basis at a fraction of the comparative (often prohibitive) cost of individual business initiatives. INCREASED MARGINS Using the buying advantage of aggregated volumes and the increased opportunity and cost benefits that Leading Edge presents to its network of suppliers, we are able to attract ongoing preferential buying advantages in addition to exceptional special offers. IMPROVED PROFITABILITY Every business faces significant ongoing operating costs, which can have a huge impact on the bottom line. Leading Edge is able to assist members improve their profitability by reducing these costs through access to a wide range of “non-trade” benefits. IMPROVED MANAGEMENT SKILLS By coordinating forums with fellow members on a regular basis, via national and state conferences, we create the opportunity for group workshops on management issues, providing industry information, conducting comparative benchmarking and to convene open forums, delivering the advantages of big business management techniques to small businesses. IMPROVED FUNDING Leading Edge provides members with improved funding through central credit, whereby we are able to extend attractive terms of trade, net 30 days from statement, for all purchases made by our members, and providing credit limits that in many cases are otherwise unobtainable. IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY Reducing the number of creditor payments by consolidating all centrally-billed purchases into one payment results in a significant reduction in business administration for members. REDUCED ISOLATION Upon becoming a member of Leading Edge, you're connected to a network of stores and a National Support Office that can provide ease of contact with Suppliers and other Members. This facilitates constant and timely information flow, stock swapping and the sharing of ideas through the Leading Edge Intranet. YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN ANYMORE

Additional Member Benefits
Leading Edge constantly monitors operational costs, offering service providers access to aggregated volume, promotional opportunities, and brand focus, in return for better trading terms. Among the substantial “non trade benefits” currently negotiated on behalf of members, typically returning savings in the order of several thousand dollars per year, are:
Business insurance Consumer finance Catalogue production and printing EFTPOS & Credit Card merchant rates Financial services Freight Leasing / finance / Lease negotiation Lighting Motor vehicle fleet discounts Motor vehicle rentals Qantas Club, Virgin Club Removals / Shop fitting / design / Shop security Special rates for unaddressed mail letter box delivery and newspaper inserts Stationery supplies Telephone – STD, fixed to mobile