RetailEC was designed to assist suppliers in the retail industry industry to quickly and easily accommodate the EDI requirements of retailers.

EDI has many proven benefits:

• Speeds the transfer of business documents
• No mail delays or busy fax machines
• Eliminates lost paperwork
• Reduces administrative phone calls with customers
• Reduces manual data entry errors
• Integrated EDI eliminates data rekeying
• Potential errors are captured faster
• Allows different computer systems to share data regardless of operating systems
• Automated confirmation of document receipt
• Minimizes chargebacks
• Reduced document processing time
• More efficient use of personnel
• Strengthens relationships with valuable customers
• Provides accurate data for customer service
• Increases the chance of Preferred Vendor Status

RetailEC extends these benefits:

• By supporting hundreds of retailers, suppliers can log into one system to handle all of their EDI needs
• Extensive data edits insure that data sent to retailers meets their requirements
• Document turnaround and template capabilities reduce the amount of data that needs to be entered

Probably the biggest benefit of subscribing to RetailEC is the message that it sends to retailers - that you value their business and will do whatever is necessary to provide optimal customer service.