These days, retailers have to be organizational experts when it comes to buying and procurement. Offering the greatest buying power, expertise and purchasing flexibility in the industry, McLane can help retailers buy better by efficiently ordering and stocking the products that will attract customers, increase sales velocity and improve profitability. From the broadest set of manufacturer relationships to comprehensive inventory management and reporting capabilities, McLane has the buying tools and resources to make ordering fast and efficient, including:

• McLane Virtual Trade Show—Enables retailers to visit Web “booths” from dozens of leading manufacturers and see hundreds of new products and promotions without the expense, time loss or hassles of traveling to live trade shows.
• McLane Smart Handheld—Store-level ordering solution that enables retailers to place intelligent orders, take physical inventories and reduce out-of-stock conditions—all without Internet connectivity.
• Strategic Merchandising Solutions—Get easy access to valuable, up-to-date information on thousands of new products and promotional items.
• Item Authorization and Management—Helps retailers save thousands on labor costs associated with item management. Allows headquarters to authorize items, identify store groups and establish retails on a chain-wide or single-store level.
• Order Collection—Provides a flexible, intelligent approach for communicating orders between companies with different order platforms and ensures orders are filled accurately and completely.