History
In the spring of 1969, on a small fishing boat in southern California, a few appliance and electronics retailers debated the possibility of pooling their purchase orders so they could buy product for less and increase profitability. That summer, Associated Volume Buyers (AVB) was born. Fast forward to present day, we have more than $17 Billion, in annual retail sales, over 4,500 independent members and over 8,000 stores in North America. For us, it's all about the members! Their growth and profitability is our passion and we pursue every opportunity to help make this ever changing and competitive business more rewarding. We are a quick-moving, forward-thinking, industry leader - in other words, we are doing big things. We have a new office that includes a stocked kitchen, unlimited beverages, ping pong table and other fun things to do. Then there is our biggest asset, a fantastic team of brilliant people. We love challenges and are always looking to the next big win.