Join Great Sales Reps Growing their Businesses
Bridge is an e-commerce platform that you use to grow your business. More than 252 sales reps use Bridge.
Bridge's Services for Sales Representatives:
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Online Catalog
Use Bridge's online catalog service to show your customers what brands and products you offer. -
Product Syncing Service
Use the Product Syncing service to help your business and your retailers. The service instantly updates products on your Bridge account and on your retailers' websites. Help retailers power their websites and gift registries. Learn about Product Syncing for sales reps. -
Wholesale Service
Use Bridge Wholesale to offer online wholesale ordering (B2B) to your retailers, interior designers, and other clients.
Learn about Bridge Wholesale. -
Social Network
Use Bridge’s social network to share news, events, files, and more with your business friends.
Why Do Reps Use Bridge?
- Sales reps save time in setting up and managing a website.
- Sales reps connect with their stores to better serve them.
- Sales reps gain new customers.
- Sales reps earn 18% more in commission when their stores use Bridge. Read the study showing how businesses sell more.
How Does Bridge Work For Sales Reps?
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We Give Your
Business
A Free Account
youragency.myshoplocal.com
View Live Example:
rosse.myshoplocal.com
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Tell Your Bridge What Brands You Rep
You can add any brands to your account that you wish. To help you get started, Bridge offers you a directory of 3,153 brands from which to pick.
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Have Your Brands Do the Work For You
You can send sync requests to brands that you rep and that share products via Bridge (the Product Syncing service). Bridge has partnerships with 111 brands.
Sales Reps Use Bridge for Free
| Free | ||
| Free Plan | ||
| List all the brands that you rep in your Bridge account | ||
| Display unlimited Synced Products in your account | ||
| Promote your products to your retailers | ||
| Share news & events with your business friends | ||
| Receive notices when your items sell in your retailers’ online stores | ||
| More easily stay informed about new introductions and price changes | ||
| Make re-ordering quicker for your stores: Bridge displays your contact information on your retailers' accounts | ||
| Access to live customer support based in the United States | ||
| One-on-one coaching from Bridge coaches | ||
| Access to training videos | ||
| Free software updates | ||
| Invitations to training hosted by Bridge coaches | ||
| Invitations to annual events with members in Atlanta and Dallas | ||
| Software made and hosted in the United States | ||
How Does A Sales Rep Start Using Bridge?
- Sign-up online for a free account.
- Add the brands that you rep to your account using the Brand Directory.
- Sync with your brands that use the Product Syncing service. This service is free. There is no charge for a rep to sync products.
- Add your products (optional).
How Does a Rep Sign Up a Store?
- Please send this link to the store: www.shoplocal.org/for-retailers-home.cfm
- Please get the store’s approval to sign it up for a free Bridge account.
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Once you have the store’s approval, please visit the online sign-up form designed for reps. Please find the sign up form here:
https://www.shoplocal.org/sign_up_one_pager.cfm - Please complete the one-page sign up form and submit it. Bridge will then send the store their login information and include you in communication with your referred store.
