REI Preferred Supplier Corporate Partner Prospectus - Retail ...
REI Preferred Supplier Corporate Partner Prospectus - Retail ...
REI Preferred Supplier Corporate Partner Prospectus - Retail ...
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1CHOICE SUPPLIER<br />
st<br />
AWARDS<br />
PARTNER<br />
RETAIL EXCELLENCE IRELAND<br />
PREFERRED SUPPLIER,<br />
AWARDS PARTNER &<br />
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP<br />
PROSPECTUS 2013/2014<br />
CORPORATE<br />
PARTNER
<strong>REI</strong> PREFERRED SUPPLIER 2013/2014<br />
5 BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN <strong>REI</strong><br />
PREFERRED SUPPLIER:<br />
BRANDING & ADVERTISING<br />
• A listing on the <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong> Directory in The <strong>Retail</strong> Times magazine with your contact details<br />
and business card ad over a 12 month period in all 6 editions of The <strong>Retail</strong> Times magazine<br />
• An <strong>REI</strong> preferential exhibit stand rate at The Autumn Gift Fair 2013 and Showcase 2014 in order to<br />
exhibit your products and services to Irish retailers<br />
ON-LINE ADVERTISING<br />
• A listing on the <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong> Directory of the <strong>REI</strong> website www.retailexcellence.ie<br />
• We will also include a link to your website from the <strong>REI</strong> <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong> on-line directory listing.<br />
The <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong> Directory is accessed directly from our homepage with over 2,000 hits monthly<br />
RECOMMENDATION<br />
• Recommendation by <strong>REI</strong> staff in response to any enquiry made by <strong>REI</strong> members to our office (where there are two<br />
or more suppliers in a category, all will be recommended in response to a member query)<br />
1ST CHOICE SUPPLIER LOGO<br />
• Use of the exclusive 1st Choice <strong>Supplier</strong> logo, a recognised mark of quality, which will enhance your profile on<br />
company literature and promotional material<br />
RESEARCH<br />
• Complimentary receipt of the <strong>REI</strong> quarterly retail industry review<br />
<strong>REI</strong> AWARDS PARTNER 2013/2014<br />
BECOME AN <strong>REI</strong> AWARDS PARTNER<br />
AND RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:<br />
FULL PREFERRED SUPPLIER STATUS TO INCLUDE ALL THE BENEFITS<br />
LISTED ABOVE AS WELL AS:<br />
AWARDS BRANDING<br />
• <strong>REI</strong> Awards Category Sponsorship<br />
• 4 tickets to the <strong>REI</strong> Awards<br />
RETAIL RETREAT<br />
• An invitation for 2 delegates to attend Day Two of the<br />
members-only May <strong>REI</strong> <strong>Retail</strong> Retreat<br />
INVESTMENT REQUIRED<br />
RETAIL TIMES ADVERTISING<br />
• 2 individual full-page advertisements in a 12-month period<br />
• 2 individual strip advertisements in a 12-month period<br />
1CHOICE SUPPLIER<br />
st<br />
AWARDS<br />
PARTNER<br />
<strong>REI</strong> AWARDS PARTNER LOGO<br />
• Use of the exclusive <strong>REI</strong> AWARDS PARTNER logo, a recognised mark<br />
of quality, which will enhance your profile on company literature and<br />
promotional material<br />
PREFERRED SUPPLIER E1,450 [+VAT] AWARDS PARTNER E8,000 [+VAT]<br />
It’s easy to become a <strong>REI</strong> PREFERRED SUPPLIER:<br />
It’s easy to become a <strong>REI</strong> AWARDS PARTNER:<br />
Visit The <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong> / <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong> 2013 button on<br />
Visit The <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong> / <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong> 2013 button on<br />
www.retailexcellence.ie and complete the online application form. www.retailexcellence.ie and complete the online application form.<br />
• A completed online application form will be required by<br />
• A completed online application form will be required by<br />
Friday 16th of November 2012<br />
Friday 16th of November 2012<br />
• A deposit of E450 plus VAT will be required by Friday 30th<br />
• A deposit of E1,000 plus VAT will be required by Friday 30th<br />
November in order to secure your PREFERRED SUPPLIER Listing November in order to secure your AWARDS PARTNER Category<br />
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<br />
on the 25th of January 2013<br />
VAT will be due on the 25th of January 2013<br />
Once your application form is received, your company information and references will be checked and you may be contacted again if further<br />
information is required. Once we have received your deposit and your application is approved, you will be asked to submit a small business<br />
card type advertisement to be included in The <strong>Retail</strong> Times <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong> 2013-2014 Directory and on our website.<br />
If you have any further questions, please contact Susan Meade at susan@retailexcellence.ie or + 353 65 684 6927
<strong>REI</strong> CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP 2013/2014<br />
BECOME ONE OF 10<br />
<strong>REI</strong> CORPORATE PARTNERS<br />
AND RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:<br />
NETWORkING & EVENTS Invitation to attend the following <strong>REI</strong> events:<br />
• Exclusive invitation to both days of the<br />
members-only May <strong>REI</strong> <strong>Retail</strong> Retreat<br />
• Branding of the <strong>Retail</strong> Retreat brochure &<br />
delegates pack<br />
• An opportunity to exhibit your products and<br />
services at the two days of the <strong>Retail</strong> Retreat<br />
• Formal Introduction as an <strong>REI</strong> CORPORATE<br />
PARTNER at the <strong>Retail</strong> Retreat<br />
• <strong>Retail</strong> Excellence Awards Category Sponsorship<br />
(if sponsoring an Award)<br />
• Four awards tickets (if sponsoring an award)<br />
• Exclusive attendance at over 8 Case Study visits<br />
including a two day visit to London<br />
• Members-only dinner events<br />
• Members-only seminars & learning days<br />
• International <strong>Retail</strong>ing Seminars & Conferences<br />
RETAIL RESEARCH & SALES FIGURES<br />
You will receive all valuable <strong>REI</strong> research interventions (quarterly performance reviews,<br />
trading statements and independent commissioned research)<br />
• <strong>Retail</strong> Industry Productivity Reviews (quarterly)<br />
• <strong>REI</strong> Christmas Trading Statements (annually)<br />
• Additional third party commissioned research<br />
(e.g. Behaviour & Attitudes studies on “Loyalty Techniques and the Irish Consumer”)<br />
1ST CHOICE CORPORATE PARTNER 2013-2014 EXCLUSIVITy<br />
• The select group of 10 <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong>s will be invited to attend all <strong>Retail</strong> Excellence At the <strong>REI</strong> <strong>Retail</strong> Retreat 2012<br />
Ireland member events including case study visits, dinners, staff motivational days,<br />
international conferences, CEO get-togethers and other <strong>REI</strong> events throughout 2013-2014<br />
• Personal introductions to members throughout the year<br />
• As one of the Exclusive 10 <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong>s you will benefit from the opportunity to network on a very personal level with<br />
over 1,000 <strong>REI</strong> retailer members covering over 11,000 stores<br />
• As a <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong> you will be invited to invest in a 3 year <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong>ship with <strong>Retail</strong> Excellence Ireland. This<br />
means that your <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong> status is guaranteed for a 3 year period from 2013 to 2016 and no direct competitor<br />
providing a similar product or service will be invited to be a <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong> for this exclusive period<br />
• 1st Choice <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong> 2013 – 2014 (see previous page for full list of <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong> benefits which also apply to<br />
<strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong>s)<br />
• Use of the exclusive <strong>REI</strong> CORPORATE PARTNER logo, a recognised mark of quality, which will enhance your profile<br />
on company literature and promotional material<br />
RETAIL TIMES ADVERTISING<br />
Consistent advertising presence in The <strong>Retail</strong> Times Magazine.<br />
The following activity is included for each <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong>:<br />
• A <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong> banner advertisement (showing logos of all <strong>Corporate</strong><br />
<strong>Partner</strong>s) on the inside cover of each of 6 issues of The <strong>Retail</strong> Times over a<br />
12 month period<br />
• A <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong> strip advertisement (profiling all <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong>s)<br />
will appear on Page 3 Table of Contents in each of 6 issues<br />
• 3 individual full-page advertisements in a 12-month period<br />
• 3 individual strip advertisements in a 12-month period<br />
WEBSITE BRANDING<br />
• Your logo on the Web Banner Advert on the homepage of the <strong>REI</strong> website<br />
• An opportunity to submit your interesting company news updates &<br />
announcements to the News section of the <strong>REI</strong> website as relevant<br />
• Your Company logo on the homepage together with the logos of<br />
the other <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong>s<br />
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ENTRY FORM<br />
INSIDE THIS<br />
EDITION<br />
CORPORATE<br />
PARTNER
INVESTMENT REQUIRED<br />
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP: €17,500 + VAT<br />
INCLUDES AWARDS CATEGORy SPONSORSHIP<br />
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP: €15,000 + VAT<br />
NOT INCLUDING AWARDS CATEGORy SPONSORSHIP<br />
IT’S EASY TO bECOME A<br />
RETAIL EXCELLENCE IRELAND CORPORATE PARTNER<br />
Visit The <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong> / <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong> 2013 button on www.retailexcellence.ie<br />
and complete the online application form.<br />
• A completed online application form will be required by Friday 16th of November.<br />
• A deposit Invoice of E1,000 plus VAT will be required by Friday 30th November<br />
in order to secure your <strong>REI</strong> <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong>ship<br />
• The remaining amount will be due on the 25th of January 2013<br />
• Once your application is approved, you will be asked to submit a small business card<br />
type advertisement that we can include in The <strong>Retail</strong> Times <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong><br />
2013-2014 Directory and on our website<br />
• We will also require your company’s full page ad (247mm (wide) by 347mm (high) with<br />
5mm bleed) and strip ad (at 247mm (wide) by 57mm (high) with 5mm bleed) in vector<br />
format as a flattened jpeg (CMYK) or a high resolution embedded PDF (CMYK) by 25th<br />
January 2013 for inclusion in the The <strong>Retail</strong> Times magazine in 2013-2014<br />
• Once your deposit and application form is received, your company information and<br />
references will be checked and you may be contacted again if further information<br />
is required<br />
• <strong>REI</strong> <strong>Corporate</strong> <strong>Partner</strong>ship will commence on 1st March 2013 and will run until<br />
the 28th of February 2014<br />
<strong>REI</strong> MEMBERS USE THE PREFERRED SUPPLIERS<br />
DIRECTORy IN ORDER TO:<br />
1. REDUCE RISk: <strong>Retail</strong>ers are assured that <strong>Retail</strong> Excellence Ireland has fully<br />
investigated each listed company by checking references, company history<br />
and financial stability<br />
2. SAVE TIME AND EXPENSE: <strong>Retail</strong>ers can identify reliable suppliers with a<br />
demonstrated track record of quality by simply consulting<br />
The <strong>Retail</strong> Times magazine or the <strong>REI</strong> website<br />
3. SUPPORT those who support the work carried out by <strong>Retail</strong> Excellence<br />
Ireland on their behalf<br />
<strong>Retail</strong> Excellence Ireland will officially launch the updated <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong><br />
Directory in March 2013 amongst its membership, highlighting the rigorous<br />
vetting process and reinforcing the benefits to members of dealing with prequalified<br />
suppliers.<br />
ABOUT RETAIL EXCELLENCE IRELAND<br />
Established in 1995, <strong>Retail</strong> Excellence Ireland is owned by the<br />
members, for the members. We are a not-for-profit organisation<br />
which invests in innovative and exciting learning, market intelligence,<br />
commercial services, Government representation and member<br />
networking initiatives.<br />
<strong>Retail</strong> Excellence Ireland involves over 1,000 leading retail companies<br />
who operate over 11,000 stores in the Irish market.<br />
Our members are the most progressive and innovative retail operators.<br />
We make every effort to deliver activity which is wholeheartedly based<br />
on member requirements.<br />
Pictured at the launch of the <strong>Retail</strong> Excellence Ireland Town & City<br />
Management Framework at the Department of Environment are:<br />
(L-R) David Fitzsimons, CEO, <strong>Retail</strong> Excellence Ireland, Keith Rogers, Head of<br />
<strong>Retail</strong>, Ecco Footwear and Minister for the Environment, Community & Local<br />
Government, Phil Hogan, TD.<br />
CORPORATE<br />
PARTNER<br />
FURTHER<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
Susan Meade<br />
<strong>Retail</strong> Excellence Ireland<br />
Pembroke Hall,<br />
38/39 Fitzwilliam Square West,<br />
Dublin 2<br />
Phone: 065 684 6927<br />
E-mail: susan@retailexcellence.ie<br />
WHO CAN LIST AS A<br />
PREFERRED SUPPLIER?<br />
Any supplier to the retail trade may<br />
apply to be a <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong>.<br />
Only those companies which pass a<br />
rigorous vetting process are invited<br />
to list as <strong>Preferred</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong>s.