Distributors

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Distributor sales data is used to support many initiatives. Quick and easy access to such information is a key component of sales analysis, forecasting, trade programs, and other business building activities. The collection and processing of distributor data establishes the fundamental data set, which is the basis for most of our services.

Our solution is a state-of-the-art system run on the industry’s most powerful hardware developed specifically for distributor data processing projects. This system ensures the collection and processing of distributor data with high accuracy in the shortest amount of time.

Normalizing and merging distributor data requires specialized systems, processes, and an in-depth knowledge of distributor business systems. Our systems are programmed to interpret and process distributor data, specific to each project, in order to observe variations in business protocols for each client. However, our close working relationships with Distributors, and a deep knowledge of their business systems and processes, give us a true competitive edge in regards to handling distributor data.

We recognize that our clients work in a highly competitive environment, with a large volume of information that needs to be processed and prioritized in order to gain a competitive advantage. Our staff and systems can provide optimum insight into how to view and use sales data to make sales objectives and support management decisions.

Complete

Trade Program Management

  • We leverage our knowledge and experience of the industry with our state-of-the-art systems to help you make better business decisions.
  • Our systems are designed to manage and monitor your retailer agreements, and recognize the unique terms within them individually.
  • Track the number of products sold, retail prices set, termination procedures, and any other provisions outlined in your contracts.
  • Ensure program compliance by filling product voids, monitoring shipments, and gain a better understanding of consumer spending habits, including seasonal trends.
  • Know exactly how much your company is spending to meet program expectations, and the number of dollars your business is earning in return for fulfillment.
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Retail Execution

  • We’re on a mission to help distributors understand, transform, and create collaborative retailer-supplier processes that effectively deliver results.

  • We utilize syndicated data to empower marketing, product development, and pricing strategies.

  • Save paper and ink by managing your business transactions electronically through our systems, which allow you to create orders, review compliance, fill voids, track distribution, manage special events, promotions, and so much more!

  • Identify under-performing products based on store-to-shelf analysis, and tackle out-of-stock expectations on popular consumer goods.

  • Save personnel time·by using our analytics that monitor consumer spending habits on a store-level basis – so you’ll always know which products will be profitable·on the·shelves, and which products·won’t·be.

Dynamic

Information Reporting

  • Our interactive reporting systems allow you to take financial control of every aspect of your business, including potential sales analysis, actual sales analysis, and syndicated data-based sales analysis.

  • We give you the tools to design and execute effective promotions and new product introductions on a store-level basis, and the ability to understand geo-demographic and store-specific factors that drive profit through detailed reports and charts – so you can forecast the potential success (or failure) of a product.

  • Enjoy the convenience of one interface with access to all of the applications you need to make better business decisions – at any time, in any place, using any device, and on any platform.

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Dynamic

Information Reporting

  • Our interactive reporting systems allow you to take financial control of every aspect of your business, including potential sales analysis, actual sales analysis, and syndicated data-based sales analysis.

  • We give you the tools to design and execute effective promotions and new product introductions on a store-level basis, and the ability to understand geo-demographic and store-specific factors that drive profit through detailed reports and charts – so you can forecast the potential success (or failure) of a product.

  • Enjoy the convenience of one interface with access to all of the applications you need to make better business decisions – at any time, in any place, using any device, and on any platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

What data services does InfoBate provide for distributors?

InfoBate provides distributors with data collection, processing, and reporting services that support sales analysis, forecasting, trade program management, and retail execution. The core of the service is the collection and processing of distributor sales data — normalized and merged with precision using systems built specifically for distributor data processing. From that foundation, InfoBate delivers interactive reporting, trade program management, and retail execution tools that give distributors visibility into their business at the store level.

Distributor business systems vary significantly in how data is structured, formatted, and reported. InfoBate’s systems are programmed to interpret and process distributor data specific to each project, accounting for variations in business protocols across clients. This normalization capability — the ability to merge and standardize data from diverse sources accurately — is one of InfoBate’s core competencies and is the result of decades of close working relationships with distributors across the industry.

InfoBate’s trade program management system helps distributors manage and monitor retailer agreements individually — recognizing the unique terms within each contract. Distributors can track products sold, retail prices set, termination procedures, and other contract provisions. Program compliance is monitored by identifying product voids, tracking shipments, and analyzing consumer spending habits including seasonal trends. The system also provides clear visibility into how much is being spent to meet program expectations and what is being earned in return — giving distributors a clear financial picture of their program participation.

InfoBate’s retail execution tools help distributors manage business transactions electronically — creating orders, reviewing compliance, filling voids, tracking distribution, and managing special events and promotions from any device. The system helps identify under-performing products based on store-to-shelf analysis and tracks out-of-stock situations on popular consumer goods. Analytics that monitor consumer spending habits on a store-level basis give distributor personnel the information they need to make daily decisions about which products belong on which shelves.

InfoBate’s interactive reporting systems give distributors financial control across all aspects of their business — including potential sales analysis, actual sales analysis, and syndicated data-based sales analysis. Distributors can design and execute effective promotions and new product introductions on a store-level basis, with access to geo-demographic and store-specific data that identifies the factors driving profit. All reporting is accessible through a single interface from any device, at any time.

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