ADVANTAGES TO INDEPENDENT RETAILERS –

The independent retailer gets the following benefits by dealing with Foodland:

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• Partnership with a company that has proven expertise in food distribution and logistics
• Dealing with a single supplier only
• Less wastage of time, thus additional time released for customer interaction
• Reduced effort for accounting management
• Smooth receiving procedures
• Better stock management
• Delivery once / twice a week
• Supplies in case loads – speed of receipt
• Better fill rates
• Reduced money blocked in working capital to finance stocks
• Saving in manpower, telephone, paper and transaction cost
• Regular planned supply and hence reduction in stock holding
• Timely stock replenishment
• Quicker access to new product launches
• Sales forecasting based on lifting patterns

To summarise, the benefits to an independent retailer who deals with Foodland include:

ADVANTAGES TO OUR SUPPLIERS / VENDORS -

Foodland works with FMCG companies / other suppliers and retailers, with the common goal of both, improving supply chain efficiency and ensuring survival of the independent retailers.

By becoming our supplier / vendor, you will have the following advantages:

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• We will establish a transparent & good working relationship with you
• Our category team will work with your sales team and create the list of SKUs to be carried in each type of store based on the store’s selling ability
• We will make certain that the stocks move from your company, to the DC, to the store, to the customer’s home and does not sit longer than necessary in any of these places
• Ensure higher fill rates in to stores by joint forecasting with you to selectively hold stocks of SKUs anticipated to be out of stock
• Help the store improve its efficiency on sales space
• Train store staff to maintain MBQs and order accordingly
• Quick implementation of launch / re-launch / strategic promotions
• Reduction of visible & hidden costs