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Independent Menswear Company - The IMC Group

The IMC Buying Group is a consortium of independent menswear retailers who combine their buying expertise to maximise margins. Consisting of over 100 members, the main events are the biannual IMC Buyers Weekends where carefully selected suppliers are invited to exhibit, allowing members to buy from them with preferential terms.

The IMC Group has been serving menswear independents across the UK for over 30 years. The birth of the ABC group – the forerunner to the IMC – was at the suggestion of Norman Highton, a menswear business advisor, who felt that independent menswear specialists should join forces to buy certain products and therefore enjoy the advantages of scale. This idea was followed up, and in November 1981 a meeting was held to formulate a framework for an association of like-minded retailers.

A lot has happened since this first meeting in 1981 but the principles of being able to buy from exclusive brands and the offer of exclusive prices from all of our brands remain.

Independent Menswear Company - The IMC Group

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Independent Menswear Company - The IMC Group

January 27, 2024 - January 29, 2024

Independent Menswear Company - The IMC Group

Independent Menswear Company - The IMC Group