Better Buying Institute

Better Buying Institute

Better Buying is a unique system for, and created in collaboration with, suppliers to communicate anonymously with their buyers about purchasing practices that are working well and those that need improvement, without risking their business relationship.

Do you know how the Better Buying Purchasing Practices IndexTM was created?

Do you know how the Better Buying Purchasing Practices IndexTM was created?

As Better Buying publishes its 8th Garment Scorecard from the Better Buying Purchasing Practices IndexTM (BBPPI), our President and Co-Founder Marsha Dickson reviews the rigorous research and development Better BuyingTM carried out to create the Index, and to develop measures of impactful purchasing practices that offer a standardized way to compare buyer performance with appropriate peer groups, and reliably track progress over time.

BBPPI 2024 Garment Scorecard

BBPPI 2024 Garment Scorecard

The Better Buying Purchasing Practices IndexTM 2024 Garment Scorecard, showing overall and category scores for brand and retailer purchasing practices, based on 1,300 supplier ratings.

Has the concept of “leverage” had its day? Dr. Marsha Dickson

Has the concept of “leverage” had its day? Dr. Marsha Dickson

Better Buying’s President and Co-Founder, Dr. Marsha Dickson, argues for a new language, and a new concept, to secure human rights for workers

Better Buying 2024 ratings cycle is open for ratings until May 31st

Better Buying 2024 ratings cycle is open for ratings until May 31st

Suppliers are invited to rate their brand and retailer customers' purchasing practices on the Better BuyingTM platform by May 31st. It's 100% anonymous and your data and insights will help drive the race to the top on purchasing practices.

BBPI 2024 – Overall partnership score for Softgoods up 8 Points

BBPI 2024 – Overall partnership score for Softgoods up 8 Points

Buyer-supplier partnerships in the garment and footwear sector have improved significantly since last year, according to research published today by Better Buying Institute.