Since 1952, Leader has distributed manufacturers’ surplus and problematic inventory to a stable, volume-buying population from its headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Leader resells both confectionery inventories from multi-national manufacturers such as: Hershey, Cadbury, and Nestle, and a considerable range of grocery, frozen, and cleaning items from manufacturers such as Kraft and Procter & Gamble.

Leader supplies primarily to a specific market of communal religious colonies in Western Canada and the United States - the largest farming co-operatives in North America. Currently Leader is the dominant distributor of wholesale merchandise to 50,000 consumers on 670 colonies. Over the course of Leader’s 53-year history, these colonies have comprised a consistently stable and captive market for closeout merchandise.

With its warehouse and headquarters in the thriving St. James retail and industrial district, Leader is ideally located along side Route 90 - the city’s busiest thoroughfare - and just minutes from Winnipeg International Airport and the city centre. Being located in Winnipeg - the geographic center of Canada - offers Leader the unique advantage of being equally accessible to manufacturers in the East and end-users in the West.