3 Main Program Models

Traditional Model

Designed for programs with an annual volume of $1,000,000+
Stock program with pre-decorated items on a shelf
Pick, pack, ship when an order comes in
Works in some scenarios for some types of customers
Not cost effective when looking at the overall program
Bad or stale inventory risks are large
Not flexible to change styles and add new ones due to inventory cost restraints
Changing Economy will have a profound effect on this type of program
Credit is much harder to get and the distributor carries the burden of the inventory until the end of the program
With companies going out of business and merging, distributors are vulnerable to inventory risks which would put many out of business
In today's time, good or bad economy, Just not a smart way to run a program

Many smaller programs run the hybrid model to reduce the risks and offer a larger selection
Some Inventory, but a reliance on the suppliers to do work
Inefficiencies in process = a lot of running around to make the program happen
Takes time away from selling profitable sales - Special orders

We architected and built our own proprietary system to run Just-In-Time corporate programs
No risk of bad inventory - JIT Production on 90% of products
No order minimums
Huge Selection
Virtually unlimited Logo selection for each item
Multiple logo locations available for each item
Multiple colors per style
Flexible store set-up, product selection and configuration
Much smaller volume requirements than traditional
Minimum annual sales of $50,000 for a program
Traditional programs start closer to $250,000 due to inventory requirements

iCoStore Technology

We are a cost savings to companies when looking at the whole program