ReposiTrak and SPAR Group have launched an in-store merchandising service called Touchless Retail, offering suppliers a fixed-rate solution priced at about 50% less than conventional merchandising programs.
The service integrates demand-driven automated ordering with professional in-store execution, covering product placement, shelf replenishment, display maintenance, and inventory rotation. Unlike traditional programs, the fixed-rate model eliminates variable labor and travel costs, providing predictable pricing.
Suppliers are not required to participate in ReposiTrak’s Scan-Based Trading to use Touchless Retail, allowing them to leverage the merchandising and automated ordering capabilities independently of their existing retail transaction methods.
ReposiTrak Chairman and CEO Randy Fields emphasized the dual challenge of product availability and merchandising, stating, "Getting product into the store is only half the battle. If it isn't on the shelf and properly merchandised, it can't sell." He added that Touchless Retail combines automated ordering with professional execution to improve availability while reducing costs by about 50% compared with traditional programs.
SPAR Group CEO William Linnane highlighted the efficiency of the service, noting that it "delivers that execution through our most productive merchandisers—at a significantly more cost-effective rate."
