Performance Benchmarks (600+ Deals Analyzed)
24.1%
Avg Savings
4.2 days
Activation Time
92%
Completion Rate
17.4
Avg Participants
Case Study 1: Brooklyn Paper Goods (96% Success)
📊 The Numbers
| Target: | 14 families |
| Retail: | $38/pack |
| Group: | $29/pack |
| Savings: | 24% |
| Time: | 3 days |
🎯 What Worked
- Monthly recurring (habit)
- Core 5 seeded instantly
- Clear pickup (building lobby)
- WhatsApp coordination
"Same day, same time monthly. Zero coordination needed after month 1."
Case Study 2: SF Tech Standing Desks (91% Success)
📊 The Numbers
| Target: | 18 engineers |
| Retail: | $320/desk |
| Group: | $240/desk |
| Savings: | 25% |
| Time: | 5 days |
🎯 What Worked
- Slack #group-buying channel
- Manager endorsement
- Office delivery coordination
- Budget approval pre-commit
Case Study 3: Soccer Moms Uniforms (88% Success)
📊 The Numbers
| Target: | 24 uniforms |
| Retail: | $65/uniform |
| Group: | $48/uniform |
| Savings: | 26% |
| Time: | 4 days |
🎯 What Worked
- Seasonal timing (pre-season)
- Standard sizing (U8-U12)
- Coach endorsement
- Practice field pickup
Case Study 4: Remote Team Printer Ink (94% Success)
📊 The Numbers
| Target: | 22 cartridges |
| Retail: | $89/cartridge |
| Group: | $64/cartridge |
| Savings: | 28% |
| Time: | 2 days |
🎯 What Worked
- Universal need (everyone prints)
- Slack poll pre-launch
- UPS store consolidated pickup
- Monthly replenishment cadence
Case Study 5: Church Cleaning Supplies (97% Success)
📊 The Numbers
| Target: | 12 committees |
| Retail: | $185/month | Group: | $142/month |
| Savings: | 23% |
| Time: | 1 day |
🎯 What Worked
- Pre-existing trust (church members)
- Announcement at service
- Budget line item
- Storage room pickup
Case Study 6: Startup Kitchen Appliances (85% Success)
📊 The Numbers
| Target: | 16 appliances |
| Retail: | $210/appliance |
| Group: | $158/appliance |
| Savings: | 25% |
| Time: | 7 days |
🎯 What Worked
- Founder announcement
- Office warming event
- Budget reimbursement
- Commercial supplier quote
Universal Patterns (Copy These)
🎯 Pre-Existing Need
100% success correlation. Solve problems people complain about.
👥 Authority Signal
Manager/coach/church endorsement = 3x faster fill.
📍 Simple Logistics
Central pickup > individual delivery. 91% preference.
📅 Cadence Clarity
"Every 1st" beats "sometime next month."
Copy One Pattern Today
Pick your network → Identify shared need → Simple pickup → Authority endorsement. Replication > innovation.