an association of companies who use their combined purchasing power to achieve the best prices from suppliers
Examples of 'buying group' in a sentence
buying group
It creates a buying group, which allows us to comply with the lending structure by getting pre-construction sales.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
However, size is not always a benefit when purchasing oil through buying groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Companies with fewer than 10 staff are also excluded, as are not-for-profit companies, including co-operative societies, mutual societies, housing associations, and member-owned buying groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Online media say that the numbers joining 'team buying' groups rose by about 80% in 2011 and each group typically has more than 5,000 members.