The strength and convenience of a large company

Both in the Netherlands and in Belgium

“Staying your own course and profiting from the purchasing advantage offered”: that is the Purchasing Group

A large part of the Dutch and Belgian garden centres belong to the Purchasing Group. In principle, these garden centres only make use of the purchasing facilities offered. Tailor-made advice is regularly provided based on an individual request. Two business advisors devote themselves to the optimal service of the Dutch and Belgian markets.

The “Business Club” has arisen from within the Purchasing Group. All members of the Purchasing Group can make use of this. Developments within the industry are studied. Managerial experience is also exchanged. External experts are also often invited to participate. (insert logo)

The services of the Purchasing Group are different for the Dutch and Belgian members.

A selection of the services that we have to offer the Dutch Purchasing Group in 2009: 

• proactive approach for carrying out the Business scan for 30 entrepreneurs 
• account management as needed 
• 2 half-days of business advice per garden centre 
• 1 summer tour 
• 3 Business Club meetings 

A selection of the services that we have to offer the Belgian Purchasing Group in 2009: 

• account management as needed 
• 2 half-days of business advice per garden centre 
• tailor-made advice: routing, business scan 
• summer tour

Jos Duijts, business advisor for the Dutch Purchasing Group: A garden centre in the middle of the Netherlands has problems with finishing the new building project.
The last phase of the new building project could not get off the ground. The delay is due to problems with regard to the land use planning. GRS has contributed to the finalising of the last phase of the new building project by means of a business-economic report. A good example of the cooperation between the garden centre and GRS.