affiliated chains
 

* 1.non-competing retail stores that act as a single entity when purchasing products and services, to realize economies of scale and can thus compete against the big guys e.g. Spar, Happy Shopper, Euronics (see voluntary buying groups)

English Related Words* affiliated

* affiliated company

* affiliated corporation

* affiliated nation

* affiliated person

* affiliated societies

* affiliated unit

* affiliated wholesalers

* be affiliated with

* chains

* chainsaw

* chainsmoke

* chainstitch

* drag chains

* in chains