Since 1974 Associated Distributors has provided our customers with the highest level of Direct Store Delivery (DSD) to the convenience store channels. We are now implementing a brand new program, Direct Store Service (DSS), to work even more effectively with grocery wholesalers. Our current grocery wholesalers now allow our company full control of the program at the store level, we can provide unparalleled consistency in both volume and profits. Our service representatives will visit each of your locations once per month. These visits include a thorough cleaning of the merchandisers and products. The cleaning products used include microfiber cloth, Windex®, and feather dusters). These visits also involve both reordering the products with Associated Distributors’ proprietary remote computer hardware and software (which communicates daily with grocery wholesalers), and swapping out any defective and/or obsolete products.

Partnering with Associated Distributors will also give you access to the most innovative and exciting new merchandisers in the industry for each your locations. Our new eye-catching brushed aluminum combination merchandisers are available in three sizes to accommodate the unique space needs of each of your retail locations. We can also customize the header artwork for the racks, putting your own company logo front and center on each panel. Many retailers have expressed a lot of interest in this opportunity.

The following information provides you a complete overview of the benefits, pricing, and incentives of allowing Associated Distributors to provide you with the highest quality products and services.

BENEFITS

Cellular Accessory Program

1. Direct Store Service every 30 days, fully guaranteed.
2. The exclusive Wavelength® cellular accessory line, consisting of over 60 SKUs, which is continuously updated as new models arrive. Custom planograms are created to insure that the correct product mix coincides with the coverage of carriers for that particular region.
3. Our superior quality products are attractively packages and color-coordinated by brand, and backed with a lifetime warranty to the end consumer.
4. Heat-sealed packaging to prevent theft, yet allowing “Try It Before You Buy It” access to actual cases and adapters for your customer’s convenience.
5. Each package is pre-priced and consists of two different barcodes, consolidating the program down to four barcodes for the retailers’ price books. Retails range from $9.99 to $14.99.

Sunglass Program

1. Direct Store Service every 30 days, fully guaranteed.
2. Our Images® assortment is divided into six different categories providing the broadest assortment available. Associated Distributors stores over 300 different styles of sunglasses at all times which enables us to eliminate 95% of duplications at the store level. Retails range from $8.99 to $14.99.
3. Our product line changes by a minimum margin of 75% every year which ensures a fresh look for even your returning and regular customers. We also duplicate all the major designer’s lines.
4. The sunglasses and displays are fully cleaned and inspected by-hand on each visit. This ensures that the merchandise remains attractive and up-to-date for your customers.
5. All Images® lenses are de-centered and optically correct. This is exceptionally rare in the c-store industry. Numerous TR90 & Optical Frames for metal styles are correctly paired with polycarbonate, revo®, flash mirror, and polarized lenses. This shows our commitment to offering nothing but the best to your valued customers.
6. Associated Distributors has numerous 6-piece promotional programs updated throughout the year, and coinciding with each particular seasonal need.
7. Every sunglass manufacturer engaged by Associated Distributors is held to the highest level of quality control. This leads to a very low percentage of returns, and ensures the best R&D. We can do this because we have established and maintained 20+ year relationships with each of our Taiwanese factories.

Pricing and Incentives

1. All merchandisers will be provided on a loan basis; but must be used exclusively and solely for our two product lines. Custom artwork with your logo will be provided at no additional charge.
2. Associated Distributors will install all merchandisers at the retail level. We will ship our pre-packs to your stores and our reps will be scheduled right behind your deliveries to set up the new racks and products.
3. Associated Distributors will credit out the entire existing inventory from your current program at the time of installation.
4. Associated Distributors will offer the industries highest percentage of gross profits to you on both sunglasses and cellular accessories. And, of course, all of our products are 100% guaranteed.