Worldwide Buying Group, a cooperative based in Seattle, concluded its spring show in Reno, NV last week and added five new members Arlington Ace Hardware- Arlington, WA, Courtesy Ace Hardware- Delta, UT, Davis’ Men’s Store- Bossier City, LA, Harrys Army & Navy Store Robbinsville, NJ, and Omineca Source for Sports Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada.
The show had record attendance with over 525 store personnel from 417 store locations attending, along with the opportunity to work with 575 vendor booths. Immediately following the general merchandise show, Worldwide held their annual toy show for members involved in the toy category with displayed import toy programs and thirty major toy vendors/representatives in booths with 2011 products.
The annual awards for 2010 were given out at the show to the following valued Member stores for their continued support and strong commitment to the cooperative:
- Worldwide Member of the Year Glen’s Army Navy, Grand Rapids, MI
- Worldwide Rookie Member of the Year Ammo Brothers, Cerritos, CA
The next Worldwide show will be held Sept. 13-16, 2011 at Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.
