Can a software platform be the new normal for merchandising?  

I’m sure we can all name software platforms that have changed the way we work. Trademe, Xero & Uber are obvious candidates, there are also many smaller platforms that are transforming the way business works reducing costs and improving productivity significantly.
 
The current sales and merchandising model is not an efficient use of time and resources, involving driving to multiple stores in many cases to perform refill and merchandising duties. This opens the door for other options, supermarket staff performing the merchandising duties or a SaaS (software as a service) platform using shared staff to perform the same tasks more efficiently.
 
From brands, agencies and a retailers perspective the question remains. What work is being done? Is the stock in the shelf? Are the promo tickets up? Is the price right? Have the off location display’s been built and what are the competitors prices? This information is vital for brands, agencies and stores to run their businesses.
 
Managing information accurately and efficiently is what software does well, however it does change how we work.

OUR PROCESS IS EASY.

1. First, Storetaste streamlines shared rep management, scheduling and their actions

2. Second, Storetaste provides visibility of brands instore and the actions of shared reps

3. Third, Storetaste delivers reports as soon as each session is submitted as well as valuable Out Of Stock, Distribution, List Price  & Promo Price reports.

​The Storetaste platform gives brands, agencies and retailers the information to manage their sales strategically. 

The other change is the way merchandising is completed. Currently brands and agencies have their own teams of merchandising reps all driving to the same stores all with the same loss of productivity and unnecessary use of resources travelling between stores. 

​Instead merchandising representative actions are shared and the platform becomes the new merchandising agency managing staff, making visible the merchandising activity and the product in every store. 

View your upcoming schedule or completed sessions whenever, wherever!

Find out what products are listed, out of stock and in stock through active reporting.

View your products on shelf in the store they are listed.

Our Friendly Storetaste Team are based in Christchurch! Drop us a line! 

New Zealand Manager Kelsey  Phone: +64 27 3305 018