Chris Rosse (Rosse Associates), Mary Mary O'Neil, Jason Solarek (Bridge) and Bonnie Fratis
Join Great Sales Reps Growing their Businesses
Sales reps use Shop Local to grow their businesses. More than 270 sales reps use Shop Local.
Why Do Reps Use Shop Local?
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Sales reps earn 18% more in commission when their merchants and brands use Shop Local.
Read the study showing how businesses sell more. - Sales reps gain new customers.
- Sales reps save time in helping merchants update products and prices.
- Sales reps make it easier for existing retailers to contact and order from the rep.
Shop Locals's Services for Sales Representatives:
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Online Account
- Show your customers what brands and products you offer.
- Allow customers to easily contact and order from you.
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Brand Syncing
- Update products on your account and on your retailers' websites.
- Help retailers power their websites and gift registries.
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Offer online wholesale ordering (B2B) to your retailers, interior designers, and other clients.
Learn about Bridge Wholesale. - Share news, events, and files with your retailers.
How Does Shop Local 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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Connect With Your Brands
Pick the brands that you rep. To help you get started, Shop Local offers you a directory of 3,520 brands from which to pick. You can send Sync requests to brands that you rep and that use the Brand Syncing service. Shop Local has partnerships with 113 brands.
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Connect With Your Merchants
You can friend the stores that you sell to. This makes it easier for them to contact you.
What Is The Brand Syncing Service?
Brand Syncing is a marketing service to help your retailers sell more of your brands' products. Your brands can share products with your retailers in real-time.
Your retailers can use these Synced products to power their websites and gift registries. Your brands control how the products appear and are organized on your retailers' online stores.
Currently, 113 brands share 73,077 products with 1,485 retailers' online stores.
Benefits to Reps:
Which Sales Reps Endorse the Brand Syncing Service?
Website Grader
Shop Local created the Retail Website Grader to help reps. The Grader is free. It helps reps evaluate their stores' websites and chart a path to more sales.
Download the free website grader here (PDF)
Watch Jason Solarek, Shop Local's CEO, explain how to use the Website Grader:
Sign Up a Retailer
You can sign up your store for Shop Local and Brand Syncing. A retailer can sync with products for free. The retailer also receives a free Shop Local Store, online gift registry software, and many other tools to help it sell online.
You can sign up a store.
Please use this online sign-up form:
https://www.shoplocal.org/sign_up_one_pager.cfm
FAQ
How will you make more money with Shop Local?
You make more in commission because retailers sell 18% on average more due to Shop Local (Read the case study here).
How will a sale be made?
- The consumer purchases an item on a retailer's Shop Local Store. The retailer receives an email notification about this order.
- The retailer looks at its inventory. If it has the item in stock, it ships what is in stock. If the item is not in stock, the retailer will place the order with you or the brand, whichever is your existing protocol with the retailer.
Does a Syncing Brand have to drop-ship?
No, a Syncing Brand does not have to drop-ship to participate. If a brand drop-ships, then a retailer may ask the brand to drop-ship an order. If the brand does not drop-ship, they will mail the item to the retailer, and then the retailer will mail it to the customer.
How does the Syncing service deal with minimum order requirements?
If a retailer has an order in hand and it does not have the item in stock, it will first assess if the order is over the minimum reorder amount. If it's over the minimum reorder amount, the retailer may place the order as a drop-ship. If the order is under the minimum, the retailer may decide if there are additional products it would like to order. To meet the minimum requirement, the retailer may order more products to fulfill the Bridge order as well as stock its store.
Sales Reps Use Shop Local for Free
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| Free Plan | ||
| List all the brands that you rep in your Shop Local 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: Shop Local 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 Shop Local 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 Shop Local?
- 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 Brand 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 Retailer?
- Please send this link to the retailer: www.shoplocal.org/retailer-overview
- Please get the retailer's approval to sign it up for a free Shop Local 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. Shop Local will then send the retailer their login information and include you in communication with your referred retailer.
