December 2, 1976, Bloomfield New Jersey, six acquaintances, all knowledgeable in the retail inventory field, attended a social function. From the conversation of that evening, Cooperative Inventory Service
was conceived. The six of us united as to what the word "Cooperative" was going to stand for. It would stand for giving our clients a personal professional service, results with integrity. It would stand for treating our employees with respect, as family, as friends. With these ethics, Cooperative Inventory Service
began operations on July 1, 1977
and has continued on to the present day.