FastSell Online Ordering

Show Expert Systems Increase Profitability and Reduce Product Losses 

Data Connect’s Show Expert Systems trade show software has been designed to address process gaps and particular industry needs. FastSell, from Show Expert Systems, is an online marketing event for select customer segments allowing you to sell deeply discounted merchandise for a limited period of time. It's a new and efficient way to offer just-in-time sales promotions for overstock and truckload deals. How many times have you been offered a special truckload deal but were uncertain of how much you could sell? Now you can quickly get in touch with your customers to offer limited-time deals and transact orders.

FastSell also gives you the opportunity to offer your best customers unique deals on brand name merchandise. Successful FastSell events happen when the merchandise you’re selling is a recognizable brand with strong, targeted customer appeal.

How does it work?

FastSell starts with your customer database. Data Connect loads your customer information, including e-mail addresses, into the trade show software program. Customers can be placed into pre-defined groups (Gold, Silver and Bronze) or by business type. Vendors can offer goods at special prices directly to you, or you can use our online vendor negotiations process. Once the items and deals have been selected, you and your Data Connect Event Manager will create a special ordering website for the event. FastSell events are limited to a 48 hour period with a maximum of 25 available items.

Using the FastSell online trade show software, e-mails are sent out to all customers designated for participation in the event. The event is opened for a duration determined by the distributor, either hours or days, depending on what is needed for your customers to take part in the special promotion. At the end of the promotion, order information will be delivered via FTP or email.

Now there is a way to rapidly attract attention to the truckload deals offered to you by manufacturers. Created by Data Connect especially for distributors, the FastSell program delivers the information via e-mail to your sales team and key customers. Customers sign on to the Truckload Deal website, enter their orders, leave messages for their sales reps, and review their history from other marketing events. Once the truckload sale is complete, you receive an e-mail for your purchasing department with quantities ordered. Many reports offered by Data Connect are designed to upload easily into your ERP system, and some can even be downloaded on-demand with the Show Expert Systems proprietary trade show software.

Warehouse Overstock

Clearing overstock items out of the warehouse has always been a problem for distributors. Data Connect’s FastSell online trade show software offers a solution, via communication with your customers and sales force about these items. Like our Truckload Specials application, warehouse overstock sales allow you to promote products that you need to sell quickly, without the hassle of staging a big paper-driven promotion. These clearance events can run independently or can be incorporated into a weekly online feature for your customers.

Loyalty Programs

Distributors that use FastSell trade show software can leverage their customers’ access to this service as part of an overall loyalty incentive program. By including select customers in a special group for FastSell promotion, your best accounts get to take advantage of these special deals, thus binding them to your company. Loyalty programs have been shown to be effective in building repeat business and getting customers to use the services of one company over another, even if prices are higher at times.

 FastSell items that are moving today are:

Holiday Specialties | Major Food Brands

General Merchandise | Wine 

 Clothing  | Fancy Food | Kitchen Supplies