The Islander Group was founded in 1975 as "Pacific Trade Group" to address the supply chain challenges of operating a busines ... s in one of the most geographically isolated places on earth, Hawaii. Since its founding, The Islander Group has grown from a specialty distributor to one of the largest, independent distributors of general merchandise in the state of Hawaii. The Islander Group is proud to service over 1,000 retail accounts and distribute over 6,000 products statewide. read more