ABOUT US Formed in 1947, Tasmanian Independent Retailers Co-Operative Society Limited is a retailer owned Co- operative, curr ... ently consisting of two main trading divisions, Tasmanian Independent Retailers and Island Fresh Produce. Tasmanian Independent Retailers is responsible for the marketing of independent supermarket retailers in Tasmania whereas Island Fresh Produce is responsible for the distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products to our retailers and other food service customers. TIR’s role is to provide centralised support for all retail banner members in the areas of: Supplier negotiations and trading terms Banner advertising support Plant and equipment purchases In-store ranging and layout support Centralised retail pricing and promotional pricing support via host support systems Stay in business and in-store expansion advice Provision of volume related rebates to members based upon member purchases from the group controlled entities Tasmanian Independent Retailers has offices located in both Launceston and Hobart. Island Fresh Produce has offices / distributions centres located in Launceston. read more