REI Preferred Supplier Corporate Partner Prospectus - Retail ...

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AWARDS
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RETAIL EXCELLENCE IRELAND
PREFERRED SUPPLIER,
AWARDS PARTNER &
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP
PROSPECTUS 2013/2014
CORPORATE
PARTNER

REI PREFERRED SUPPLIER 2013/2014
5 BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN REI
PREFERRED SUPPLIER:
BRANDING & ADVERTISING
• A listing on the Preferred Supplier Directory in The Retail Times magazine with your contact details
and business card ad over a 12 month period in all 6 editions of The Retail Times magazine
• An REI preferential exhibit stand rate at The Autumn Gift Fair 2013 and Showcase 2014 in order to
exhibit your products and services to Irish retailers
ON-LINE ADVERTISING
• A listing on the Preferred Supplier Directory of the REI website www.retailexcellence.ie
• We will also include a link to your website from the REI Preferred Supplier on-line directory listing.
The Preferred Supplier Directory is accessed directly from our homepage with over 2,000 hits monthly
RECOMMENDATION
• Recommendation by REI staff in response to any enquiry made by REI members to our office (where there are two
or more suppliers in a category, all will be recommended in response to a member query)
1ST CHOICE SUPPLIER LOGO
• Use of the exclusive 1st Choice Supplier logo, a recognised mark of quality, which will enhance your profile on
company literature and promotional material
RESEARCH
• Complimentary receipt of the REI quarterly retail industry review
REI AWARDS PARTNER 2013/2014
BECOME AN REI AWARDS PARTNER
AND RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
FULL PREFERRED SUPPLIER STATUS TO INCLUDE ALL THE BENEFITS
LISTED ABOVE AS WELL AS:
AWARDS BRANDING
• REI Awards Category Sponsorship
• 4 tickets to the REI Awards
RETAIL RETREAT
• An invitation for 2 delegates to attend Day Two of the
members-only May REI Retail Retreat
INVESTMENT REQUIRED
RETAIL TIMES ADVERTISING
• 2 individual full-page advertisements in a 12-month period
• 2 individual strip advertisements in a 12-month period
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REI AWARDS PARTNER LOGO
• Use of the exclusive REI AWARDS PARTNER logo, a recognised mark
of quality, which will enhance your profile on company literature and
promotional material
PREFERRED SUPPLIER E1,450 [+VAT] AWARDS PARTNER E8,000 [+VAT]
It’s easy to become a REI PREFERRED SUPPLIER:
It’s easy to become a REI AWARDS PARTNER:
Visit The Preferred Supplier / Corporate Partner 2013 button on
Visit The Preferred Supplier / Corporate Partner 2013 button on
www.retailexcellence.ie and complete the online application form. www.retailexcellence.ie and complete the online application form.
• A completed online application form will be required by
• A completed online application form will be required by
Friday 16th of November 2012
Friday 16th of November 2012
• A deposit of E450 plus VAT will be required by Friday 30th
• A deposit of E1,000 plus VAT will be required by Friday 30th
November in order to secure your PREFERRED SUPPLIER Listing November in order to secure your AWARDS PARTNER Category
for 2013-2014. A balance payment of €1,000 plus VAT will be due Sponsorship for 2013-2014. A balance payment of E7,000 plus
on the 25th of January 2013
VAT will be due on the 25th of January 2013
Once your application form is received, your company information and references will be checked and you may be contacted again if further
information is required. Once we have received your deposit and your application is approved, you will be asked to submit a small business
card type advertisement to be included in The Retail Times Preferred Supplier 2013-2014 Directory and on our website.
If you have any further questions, please contact Susan Meade at susan@retailexcellence.ie or + 353 65 684 6927

REI CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP 2013/2014
BECOME ONE OF 10
REI CORPORATE PARTNERS
AND RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
NETWORkING & EVENTS Invitation to attend the following REI events:
• Exclusive invitation to both days of the
members-only May REI Retail Retreat
• Branding of the Retail Retreat brochure &
delegates pack
• An opportunity to exhibit your products and
services at the two days of the Retail Retreat
• Formal Introduction as an REI CORPORATE
PARTNER at the Retail Retreat
• Retail Excellence Awards Category Sponsorship
(if sponsoring an Award)
• Four awards tickets (if sponsoring an award)
• Exclusive attendance at over 8 Case Study visits
including a two day visit to London
• Members-only dinner events
• Members-only seminars & learning days
• International Retailing Seminars & Conferences
RETAIL RESEARCH & SALES FIGURES
You will receive all valuable REI research interventions (quarterly performance reviews,
trading statements and independent commissioned research)
• Retail Industry Productivity Reviews (quarterly)
• REI Christmas Trading Statements (annually)
• Additional third party commissioned research
(e.g. Behaviour & Attitudes studies on “Loyalty Techniques and the Irish Consumer”)
1ST CHOICE CORPORATE PARTNER 2013-2014 EXCLUSIVITy
• The select group of 10 Corporate Partners will be invited to attend all Retail Excellence At the REI Retail Retreat 2012
Ireland member events including case study visits, dinners, staff motivational days,
international conferences, CEO get-togethers and other REI events throughout 2013-2014
• Personal introductions to members throughout the year
• As one of the Exclusive 10 Corporate Partners you will benefit from the opportunity to network on a very personal level with
over 1,000 REI retailer members covering over 11,000 stores
• As a Corporate Partner you will be invited to invest in a 3 year Corporate Partnership with Retail Excellence Ireland. This
means that your Corporate Partner status is guaranteed for a 3 year period from 2013 to 2016 and no direct competitor
providing a similar product or service will be invited to be a Corporate Partner for this exclusive period
• 1st Choice Corporate Partner 2013 – 2014 (see previous page for full list of Preferred Supplier benefits which also apply to
Corporate Partners)
• Use of the exclusive REI CORPORATE PARTNER logo, a recognised mark of quality, which will enhance your profile
on company literature and promotional material
RETAIL TIMES ADVERTISING
Consistent advertising presence in The Retail Times Magazine.
The following activity is included for each Corporate Partner:
• A Corporate Partner banner advertisement (showing logos of all Corporate
Partners) on the inside cover of each of 6 issues of The Retail Times over a
12 month period
• A Corporate Partner strip advertisement (profiling all Corporate Partners)
will appear on Page 3 Table of Contents in each of 6 issues
• 3 individual full-page advertisements in a 12-month period
• 3 individual strip advertisements in a 12-month period
WEBSITE BRANDING
• Your logo on the Web Banner Advert on the homepage of the REI website
• An opportunity to submit your interesting company news updates &
announcements to the News section of the REI website as relevant
• Your Company logo on the homepage together with the logos of
the other Corporate Partners
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CORPORATE
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INVESTMENT REQUIRED
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP: €17,500 + VAT
INCLUDES AWARDS CATEGORy SPONSORSHIP
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP: €15,000 + VAT
NOT INCLUDING AWARDS CATEGORy SPONSORSHIP
IT’S EASY TO bECOME A
RETAIL EXCELLENCE IRELAND CORPORATE PARTNER
Visit The Preferred Supplier / Corporate Partner 2013 button on www.retailexcellence.ie
and complete the online application form.
• A completed online application form will be required by Friday 16th of November.
• A deposit Invoice of E1,000 plus VAT will be required by Friday 30th November
in order to secure your REI Corporate Partnership
• The remaining amount will be due on the 25th of January 2013
• Once your application is approved, you will be asked to submit a small business card
type advertisement that we can include in The Retail Times Preferred Supplier
2013-2014 Directory and on our website
• We will also require your company’s full page ad (247mm (wide) by 347mm (high) with
5mm bleed) and strip ad (at 247mm (wide) by 57mm (high) with 5mm bleed) in vector
format as a flattened jpeg (CMYK) or a high resolution embedded PDF (CMYK) by 25th
January 2013 for inclusion in the The Retail Times magazine in 2013-2014
• Once your deposit and application form is received, your company information and
references will be checked and you may be contacted again if further information
is required
• REI Corporate Partnership will commence on 1st March 2013 and will run until
the 28th of February 2014
REI MEMBERS USE THE PREFERRED SUPPLIERS
DIRECTORy IN ORDER TO:
1. REDUCE RISk: Retailers are assured that Retail Excellence Ireland has fully
investigated each listed company by checking references, company history
and financial stability
2. SAVE TIME AND EXPENSE: Retailers can identify reliable suppliers with a
demonstrated track record of quality by simply consulting
The Retail Times magazine or the REI website
3. SUPPORT those who support the work carried out by Retail Excellence
Ireland on their behalf
Retail Excellence Ireland will officially launch the updated Preferred Supplier
Directory in March 2013 amongst its membership, highlighting the rigorous
vetting process and reinforcing the benefits to members of dealing with prequalified
suppliers.
ABOUT RETAIL EXCELLENCE IRELAND
Established in 1995, Retail Excellence Ireland is owned by the
members, for the members. We are a not-for-profit organisation
which invests in innovative and exciting learning, market intelligence,
commercial services, Government representation and member
networking initiatives.
Retail Excellence Ireland involves over 1,000 leading retail companies
who operate over 11,000 stores in the Irish market.
Our members are the most progressive and innovative retail operators.
We make every effort to deliver activity which is wholeheartedly based
on member requirements.
Pictured at the launch of the Retail Excellence Ireland Town & City
Management Framework at the Department of Environment are:
(L-R) David Fitzsimons, CEO, Retail Excellence Ireland, Keith Rogers, Head of
Retail, Ecco Footwear and Minister for the Environment, Community & Local
Government, Phil Hogan, TD.
CORPORATE
PARTNER
FURTHER
INFORMATION:
Susan Meade
Retail Excellence Ireland
Pembroke Hall,
38/39 Fitzwilliam Square West,
Dublin 2
Phone: 065 684 6927
E-mail: susan@retailexcellence.ie
WHO CAN LIST AS A
PREFERRED SUPPLIER?
Any supplier to the retail trade may
apply to be a Preferred Supplier.
Only those companies which pass a
rigorous vetting process are invited
to list as Preferred Suppliers.