Sales and Marketing Support
Knowledgeable and Experienced Sales Representatives. We
are proud at Douglas Companies to have a Sales Team made up of seasoned
convenience industry professionals. Our Sales Team each have an average
of 15 years experience in the convenience industry. Our company is
committed to continuously educating our sales force on current industry
programs and statistics. Our customers can have confidence that the
Douglas Team “knows their stuff” as we assist each retail outlet in
order placement, merchandising support and category management.
- Effective Manufacturer Programs. Douglas Companies has
outstanding relationships with the leading manufacturers in the
convenience industry. We work hand-in-hand with our vendors to provide
our customers with the best programs, promotions and product mix in the
business. Douglas provides the leading convenience rack and accrual
programs to all of our accounts. Douglas is a “promotion warehouse”
with continual promotional offerings from the best vendors in the
business.
- Food Service Programs. Douglas has continued to grow our
Food Service offerings over the last several years. We have one of the
leading Coffee Programs in the convenience category, Java Classics.
Our beverage program has two strong players in the frozen category, we
have an outstanding ice-cream program, sandwich program, milk program,
roller grill program, chicken program and much more. Our customers have
confidence in our brands and in our Food Service team.
- Proven Delivery Team. Douglas Companies has an
outstanding Delivery Team that delivers your products to your store in a
timely and efficient manner…continuously. Our Delivery Team receives
“rave reviews” from our customers for their professionalism and
helpfulness. We are proud of the job we do in this aspect of our
business.
- Reliable Ordering. Our company has invested both
monetarily and in our people over the last several years to provide the
most effective and efficient ordering systems in the industry.
Customers may place their orders by several different means including
two versions of the Opticon “MOBI”, a scan system than enables our
customers to order by scanning UPC code, shelf labels or order guides.
These units display valuable information for our customers such as item
detail, item status, cost, SRP, discontinued items, substitute items,
order totals available and future orders. Douglas customers
enthusiastically praise the MOBI order systems saying that this order
system has cut their order time in half while improving the efficiency
and accuracy of their orders. Douglas customers may also place orders
on-line through the Douglas website.
- Order Accuracy. We are proud at Douglas for our
Outstanding Order Accuracy. Our warehouse boasts the most advanced
order selection technology in the business that insures that all orders
are verified and accurate. We strive every day to be a distributor that
you can count on to deliver the product that you ordered!
- Full-Time Merchandising Team. The Douglas Merchandising
Team is the BEST in the convenience business. We receive constant
praise and appreciation for the outstanding job that this department
does for the Douglas customer. They will assist you in store layout and
design. When our Merchandising Team leaves your store, you will be
proud of how GREAT your store looks!
- Plan-O-Grams. Douglas Companies has extensive
plan-o-gram capabilities for every size and style of store. Updated
annually using Douglas’s and your local region’s item movement history,
our plan-o-grams insure that you will have the products that your
customers are looking for and will insure that your store is in
compliance with manufacturer retail programs. Our Merchandising Team
will use these rack and in-line plan-o-grams to maximize your shelf
space.
- Annual Trade Show. Our annual trade show is held every
April in Little Rock. Our “Biggest Sales Day of the Year”, this is an
event that you will not want to miss! With over 100 vendors
represented, our trade show serves as a wonderful opportunity for
retailers to meet face- to -face with the leading manufacturers in the
tobacco and snack industry; and of course, the deepest DEALS of the year
are to be had on this fun and exciting day.
- Annual Trip Program. The Douglas Companies is proud to
offer an annual Sales and Marketing Program, “Passport to Adventure.”
This very popular program provides the chance for our customers to win
an all-inclusive paid “trip of a lifetime” to a beautiful destination.
Ask your Douglas Sales Representative for information regarding this
program.