UniformMarket News

Uniform retailers now have a painless way to keep all their products on their eCommerce stores up-to-date. Previously, making sure that the styles, colors, sizes and prices included in an online store were current was a major chore for a uniform sales company. Well, no more. UniformMarket has introduced several new service packages that eliminate the headache.

The uniform dealers, uniform retailers, industrial launders and image apparel companies using the popular UniformMarket Store System to drive their eCommerce websites are already benefiting from the new offerings.

The ability to have catalog and product information automatically updated on a website is now a standard part of the Dealer Pro, Power Pro and Premium Pro service. Manufacturers send the updates to UniformMarket and the product information is transferred directly to the websites of their authorized dealers.

It's been a busy first half of March for UniformMarket. On the 4th, we shared a booth with Penn Emblem at the CSC Network show in the Encore hotel in Las Vegas, an event for members of the National Alliance of Independent Launderers. We then moved hotels and we exhibited at the NAUMD's annual convention and trade show. Here's a recap of both:

CSC Network

It was our first time at the CSC Network show, and the first time many of the country's industrial launderers were learning about UniformMarket's family of eCommerce solutions. Thanks to our redesigned website, visitors to the booth were able to tour demo web stores, easily locate catalogs from manufacturers in the Vendor Alliance Program, and learn how partnering with UniformMarket is the best way to build brand awareness and drive online revenue.

The CSC show was also the perfect forum to introduce our latest eCommerce tool, Uniform Rental Direct Sales Pro. Designed specifically for the rental side of the business, Uniform Rental Direct Sales Pro makes it easier for those industrial laundries that want to sell directly to the end user to do so.

Uniform Rental Direct Sales Pro is a joint venture with Penn Emblem, one of several business relationships we're pursuing to strengthen sales for both manufacturers and dealers. Look for more details on all pending projects in the coming weeks.

UniformMarket has re-launched uniformmarket.com, a showcase site for the flagship services that are helping define eCommerce in the industry. If you're looking to increase your online store's profitability or want dealers to sell more of your products, then a visit to www.uniformmarket.com should be on your to do list.

For the first time, manufacturers and retailers can learn about the entire collection of UniformMarket services in one place, at one easy to navigate website. For manufacturers, the site presents a clear view on how they can benefit from participation in the Vendor Alliance Program, a valuable tool that assists authorized dealers in selling more online. And dealers can now view the largest collection of uniform products ever assembled by clicking the easy-to-locate Catalogs link.

The site also includes an important new addition to the UniformMarket Store System (UMSS). "Ready-to-Sell-Stores" are a collection of prebuilt web stores that focus on specific industry segments such as medical, industrial and hospitality.

In short, the re-launched uniformmarket.com is another effort by UniformMarket to achieve its ultimate goal: connecting uniform manufacturers' products and pricing to the retailers who sell them via secure eCommerce sites.

What can you expect to see on the re-launched www.uniformmarket.com? Here's a sampling:

• UniformMarket Store System. Used by hundreds of retailers, UMSS boasts, among other things, the best SEO tools to drive customers to your site, complete shopping cart with secure checkout, complete embroidery selection tool, preloaded leading manufacturers' catalogs, coupon and discount tools, and full product and pricing control to manage the "true SKU" product build function that prevents shoppers from ordering color and size combinations that do not exist.

You're in control with UMSS. Manage every aspect of your online store - from shipping to orders to categories and products – you're in the driver's seat.