Buying power for entertainment retailers
Group pricing across TVs, audio and home theatre, plus the support to sell and set them up, for independent entertainment retailers.
Compete on price, keep your independence.
Entertainment and AV is a brand-driven, demonstration-led category where customers research hard and expect knowledgeable service and competitive pricing.
IBG connects independent entertainment retailers to leading TV and audio brands on group terms, with IT and marketing support, so you can compete on price and back it with genuine expertise.
What independent entertainment and AV retailers are up against
The pressures this category puts on a store buying and operating on its own.
Customers arrive already researched
AV shoppers compare specs and prices in depth before they visit, so they walk in knowing the model they want and the chain's price on it.
You are matched against chains on the hero models
TVs and audio are brand-led, and the flagship models that draw customers in are exactly where the chains price hardest.
The sale is won on demonstration and expertise
AV sells off the wall and the demo, so your space, your setup and your team's knowledge carry the sale, and all three take time and skill to maintain.
Setup and support are part of the product
Customers increasingly expect help getting home theatre and audio working, and delivering that well is a real operational demand on a small team.
How IBG works for entertainment and AV retailers
The same pressures, answered through group buying power and hands-on support.
Meet chain pricing on the models they ask for
Group pricing across TV, audio and home-theatre brands lets independents match the chains on the hero models, then win on service the chains do not offer.
Range for your space, not a mandate
With no forced ranges, you stock the brands and models that suit your customers and your demonstration space, and leave the rest.
Train the team to sell on expertise
Supplier spotlights and product training help your staff sell with genuine knowledge, the edge a chain floor rarely has.
IT support for setup and demonstration
Members get IT and helpdesk support that helps with setup and demonstration, so the experience that actually sells AV keeps working.
How membership works
Four steps, and no obligation to change how you run your store.
Apply for membership
We take the time to understand your store, your categories and your local market, and confirm IBG is the right fit before anything else.
Get approved
Once approved, you unlock group-negotiated pricing, supplier rebates where available, the member B2B portal and the full IBG support team.
Order through the B2B portal
Buy across the network through a single account, with central billing across most suppliers, so you spend less time on admin and more on the floor.
Ongoing support
The IBG team helps you put group pricing, marketing, IT and category support to work for entertainment and AV retailers over time. There are no mandates and no forced ranges.
Brands in the entertainment network
A selection of names you can access on group terms. Members always choose what they stock.
Support built for entertainment and AV retailers
Membership is more than buying power. The IBG team helps you run and grow the business.
Questions from entertainment and AV retailers
Straight answers to what independents ask before they join.
Yes. Group pricing across TV, audio and home-theatre brands lets independents meet chain pricing on the models customers come in asking for, and back it with service the chains do not offer.
No. There are no forced ranges. You stock the brands and models that suit your customers and your demonstration space, and leave the rest.
Yes. Supplier spotlights and product training help your team sell with genuine expertise, and IT support helps with setup and demonstration.
Group marketing supports your store through the research phase, and members can list home-entertainment lines on the Everyday Home Living store without running their own website.
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Everyday Home Living
Home-entertainment lines can also feature on Everyday Home Living, the group's ready-made online store for home, kitchen and technology.
Sell the brands customers come in asking for, priced to compete.
Apply for membership and the IBG team will walk you through pricing, suppliers and support for entertainment and AV retailers. No obligation, no forced ranges.