Leading Edge Retail is offering a free trial of its newly released Essentials membership, tailored to small independent retailers, helping them save time and money, while improving profits.
With a free 60-day trial, Essentials is available for only $49 (excl GST) per month. Benefits include membership to the National Retail Association (NRA), discounts on popular retail solutions, exclusive access to member webinars and conferences, and low-cost marketing and e-commerce services.
Members can reduce everyday expenses and take advantage of negotiated EFTPOS fees, merchant rates, freight costs, travel bookings and more. They also have access to free legal and expert advice on workplace relations, health and safety, while a partnership with LPC provides expert advice on retail leasing negotiations.
For nearly 40 years, Leading Edge Retail has been helping independent Australian family businesses survive and thrive by providing benefits not typically available to small businesses.
“Our members have faced difficult challenges in the past—from bushfires and floods to lockdowns. Today, they deal with headwinds such as labour crisis, digital disruption, and the increasing cost of living,” Leading Edge general manager of retail, Charlie Davey said.
“But we have supported and continue to support them through these difficult situations and empower them to continue thriving. We launched Essentials because we want to do the same for other retailers who don’t fit in any of our traditional specialist categories.”
Leading Edge continues to offer category specialist memberships to businesses in the appliances, books, computers, electronics, entertainment, jewellery and smart tech repair categories. These members receive the same benefits as Essentials members with additional support in supplier and product sourcing, central billing, and optional invoice payment extension to help with cash flow management.
“Having helped thousands of businesses grow, we anticipate growing our influence further within the year as we continue to expand our supplier and product range and provide solutions and support that small businesses need,” Davey added.
Leading Edge Retail is also introducing LE Central, a one-stop-shop platform for all member and retail news and membership benefits.