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What
is PubExchange.com?
PubExchange.com is an internet based solution for the
hospitality industry - Pubs, Hotels, Restaurants and
clubs and their suppliers, PubExchange.com is another
option to process your order requests
for all your requirements using the power of the Internet.
What
are the benefits?
For Customers, PubExchange.com
leverages the power and speed of the Internet to make
your ordering process faster and more convenient. In
addition, you will have access to powerful reporting
tools to better manage your business.
For
Suppliers, PubExchange.com
significantly reduces the cost of order processing.
More importantly, PubExchange.com significantly improves
the effectiveness of your sales force by freeing up
their time to focus on value added selling activities.
How
does it work?
Customers
Access the PubExchange.com web site from any Internet
connection, at any time, and enter your own private
ID and password.
Build
your own unique Order Guide where you can order by Supplier,
by category and by Brand. The choice is yours. As you
enter your order request, your "order list "
is filled and you see the cumulative cost of your order
request, if you so require. Once submitted, your order
request is sent securely to your existing suppliers
who then deliver your actual order based on their standard
schedule and bill you as usual.
PubExchange.com
saves your order information and allows you to analyse
various reports to help manage your overall spending.
Suppliers
Once a partnership is established, your customers will
by using the PubExchange.com system to send order requests
to you directly. You then fill and bill the order as
usual. Among other benefits noted above, receiving order
requests electronically from PubExchange.com will significantly
reduce error-based credit processing costs.
How
much does it cost?
Low cost yearly subscription to retailers.
Free to suppliers.
Is
PubExchange.com a Wholesaler/Supplier?
No. PubExchange.com merely provides order-processing
services. Customers place their order requests conveniently
through the PubExchange.com system securely and immediately
to the appropriate Supplier. The supplier then delivers
the order and invoices as usual.
What
does this do to my relationship with my salesperson?
Properly used, PubExchange.com can strengthen the retailer/supplier
relationship. Rather than spend time just taking orders,
your salesperson can spend more time explaining products
and promotions, helping with POS and displays, and performing
other value-added customer service.
Do
I need any special technology?
Because it is Internet based, PubExchange.com is accessible
from any Internet capable computer. For optimum results,
a Pentium II based machine with Internet Explorer version
5.0 or higher is recommended. If you are not currently
running this, PubExchange Customer Service will install
this for free.
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