| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Books, Computers, Electronics, Hospitality, Photography, Jewellery, Music, Telecommunications, Video, Golf / Retail |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Gordon, New South Wales Australia |
| Website | www.leadingedgegroup.com.au |
The Leading Edge Group is an Australian owned Buying Group with over 1300 retail shopfronts 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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Leading Edge Computers has over 130 stores primarily in regional locations around Australia.
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.[1][2][3].
One of LEE's major suppliers is Jaycar Electronics, who supply their products to Leading Edge via Electus distribution.
In 2004 Leading Edge Group purchased 15 retail stores from Telecom NZ[4].
Leading Edge Books UK was established in March 2007[5].
Leading Edge Group is a sponsor of Windeward Bound a square rigged training ship[6].
Leading Edge Telecoms was awarded Telstra Dealer of the Year 2007