Free Mobile App for Retail Merchandising Audits

Today retailers, distributors and manufacturers face incredible challenges caused by the rise of multi-channel selling and the constant growth of competition. Thereby growing number of CPG companies increase their focus on in-store execution trying to improve product presentation and brand positioning to win the competition.

Merchandising gives CPG companies the opportunity to analyze product placement and display in order to maximize sales. All the merchandising activities are intended to induce customers to make a purchase stimulating consumers to spend more. Merchandising software allows companies to streamline business processes, saving time and money and making data easier to collect, and therefore to become more efficient both in the field and in the back.

VisitBasis merchandising software is a cloud-based, complete mobile data collection solution designed to schedule and monitor merchandising activities in real time. VisitBasis provides the most complete set of tools for retail merchandising audits in one great package. Through the implementation of a structured approach for retail visits and tasks, VisitBasis simplifies data collection and analysis.

Using VisitBasis merchandising software you easily can:

Increase field reps productivity - reduced data-collection time and no time spent on reporting, instant photo-reports and route optimization
Eliminate paperwork – field data is fully synced between field teams and the office
Prevent fraud – focus your field activities using time tracking and GPS monitoring features
Boost revenues – product catalog, orders tool
Enjoy usability – easy and efficient app for daily use, user-friendly interface, process-guided task navigation for field reps, fast data entry.

You can start using VisitBasis merchandising software today completely free! Just register account at www.visitbasis.com to get your merchandising software now, free of charge.

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