The approach is straightforward enough: leverage the individual 
members’ combined purchasing power and negotiate volume 
discounts on goods and services resold. Certainly, these groups have 
proven a driving force in shaping the U.S. economic landscape, 
where some 48,000 active buying groups and co-ops exist and 
operate in various industries, including the packaging world, 
according to one industry research firm.
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