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Get to know Promo Group

commonsku is proud to spotlight Promo Group as part of the commonsku Buying Group Network. Promo Group is the only Canadian-owned and operated buying group for independent promotional products distributors. Since 2007, its owner-operators have negotiated pricing with 100+ suppliers and annual rebates with 40+ suppliers, while managing members’ payables, billing, reconciliation, and reporting centrally — all on commonsku, so members stay independent and focused on selling.

Key Points

Promo Group is built around two things:

Member economics:
    • Vendor negotiations & preferred pricing: Group-negotiated preferred pricing across a curated network of 100+ suppliers.
    • Program tracking: Supplier program performance tracked centrally — members always know where they stand.
    • Rebates: Group volume rebates with 40+ suppliers, earned on member spend — paid out annually.
    • Supplier compliance: Pricing and program compliance monitored and enforced on behalf of members.
Central finance:
    • Group-managed payables: Supplier payables run centrally through the group — off the member’s desk.
    • Member billing: Consolidated, standardized member billing.
    • Reconciliation: Order-to-payment reconciliation handled centrally.
    • Transparent reporting: Weekly consolidated statements and monthly rebate updates — every member always knows what is owing to them.

Ideal Promo Group Member Profile

  • Independent, owner-led promotional products distributor based in Canada.
  • $300K–$10M+ annual revenue.
  • Buying alone today: no leverage on pricing, agreements that put them behind their competition, rebates left on the table. Doing it themselves — but could use the extra support.
  • Strong at sales and client relationships; margin and time lost to supplier management, payables, billing, and reconciliation.
  • New to commonsku or already running on it — onboarding paths exist for both.
  • Values independence: not looking to sell, franchise, or be absorbed into a consolidator.

Promo Group's standard for its members is to run their business on commonsku. To support that, Promo Group offers defined onboarding paths, both for members already on commonsku and for those who are new to the platform.

Learn More About Promo Group

If you are a Canadian distributor interested in learning more about Promo Group, please contact Maxx Rochette at maxx@pgroup.ca.

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