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MERCHANDISE SUPPLY AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME

PDL > Creative Action's merchandising supply and support programme provides clients with a total one stop service consisting of :

  • Design, Sourcing and Supply of all Merchandise for the programme
  • Sales - Direct Mail, Corporate Sells, On Site Selling
  • Warehousing, Distribution and Fulfillment of all orders
  • Maintenance of Programme databases
  • Monthly Stock Reporting
  • Total Programme Management

The benefits of the programme all of which are tailored to individual client requirements are:

  1. Consolidate sales and purchasing programs creating economies of scale and increased efficiency.
  2. Lower unit costs on merchandise through more efficient ordering and production control.
  3. Lower administration and accounting costs in terms of human resources and space planning.
  4. Focused buying and creative department concentrating on developing new ideas and products across specific promotional categories.
  5. Warehousing and Distribution service including Mail Order fulfillment resulting in better utilisation of stock, quicker distribution of merchandise resulting in greater cost efficiencies.
  6. Introduction of J.I.T. stock management and ordering systems resulting in lower stock holding, higher stock turn and greater cost efficiency.
  7. Less capital investment in stock resulting in lower risk.