External Focus –

Gro Group provides the opportunity for Distributor Members to build a solid foundation of sustainable growth with our Vendor Partners through the following:

• Establishment of strategic relationships at the management level

• Access to Distributor Members’ valued retailer customer base through the existing Distributor salesperson and buyer network

• Commitment from Distributor members’ to a preferred position for its Vendor Partners within their product assortments

• Ability to respond to retail market trends in a timely fashion across the United States and Canada

• Well-timed and efficient forums for information exchange

Internal Focus –

Distributor members’ consider Gro Group Partners “A” list vendors and their intention is to cultivate long-term strategic partnerships for the benefit of their valued retailer customer base by:

• Providing a reasonable level of ‘assurance’ that each vendor who partners with Gro Group receives the ‘last look’ over non-partner competing product lines

• Considering Gro Group Partners their first priority during Distributor vendor rationalization

• Offering access to their valued retailer customer base through their existing Distributor salesperson and buyer network

• Having the ability to respond to retail market trends in a timely fashion across the United States and Canada

• Utilizing well-timed and efficient forums for information exchange