Objectives
The TAG objective is to enable all member associations, regardless of size or geographic location, to access volume discounts by leveraging the co-operative’s combined buying power as well as its reach into the lucrative 18-24 demographic market.
As a co-operative, decisions are based upon what are the best interests of the collective membership. Members participate in supply contracts on a voluntary basis. All members have input into decisions made regarding contracts for the supply of products for resale or services, on a one vote per Member association basis.
TAG believes that creating community on campuses in order to enhance the student experience is of paramount importance and that commercial effectiveness through effective contracts and agreements underpins the ability to deliver this experience.
As a result, membership of TAG
- Provides far greater combined buying power than would be achieved by an individual institution regardless of size or location, enabling members to achieve enhanced bottom line financial results
- Helps members better serve their student populations and overall customer base
- Provides national, regional, local and site-specific promotional strategies to drive sales
- Can offer assistance through suppliers with shop fittings and promotional material
- Enables negotiations to be primarily carried out direct with the manufacturer or importer, eliminating wholesalers or agents, ensuring best possible pricing
- Strengthens a unified entity that attracts and accesses national and regional marketing funds otherwise inaccessible to individual members
Enquiries regarding Membership should be made to the General Manager, Andrew Leontarou
