O/PUS Super Store Data Update Files Ready to Load

Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Dear O/PUS Customers:

O/PUS has completed processing and testing the Super Store item and pricing update files from Trade Service, and made them available to download via PSNControl.

Using your PSNControl software, you can download either of two super store data files:

The standard edition (filename SSDitems) includes super store name and SKU -- FREE as part of your O/PUS subscription.
The premium edition (filename SSDpricing) includes everything in the standard edition, but also includes pricing, units of measure, and packaging information. When you download the SSDpricing file in PSNControl each quarter, the software will prompt for a new authorization code.

PRICING AUTHORIZATION NOTE: The premium SSDpricing update is offered by Trade Service for an additional fee and requires a new authorization code each quarter(*); last quarter's authorization code has expired. To authorize the pricing update for this quarter, you must give Trade Service the "request" code that you may obtain while downloading the file in PSNControl, or when you attempt to begin the SSD Update.

Dealers who signed up for an annual subscription to SSDpricing updates should have received their authorization codes for four quarters if you have called Trade Service at least one time. If you haven't called them or have misplaced your codes please contact Trade Service at 866-561-5940, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm PST.

The SSD Update is a completely optional post-load procedure. We recommend that you run the SSD Update only after you have completed all your other O/PUS quarter-end and post-load procedures. Although your SSD Update settings take only a few seconds, data processing may take an estimated 90 minutes.

Trade Service recommends using the Super Store pricing data as a "benchmark" position from which to develop your own customer-specific pricing. The Office Depot and Office Max pricing represent a single national price, while the Staples pricing has been broken down into three broad U.S. regions (Western, Mid-Western, and Eastern). Please be aware that the pricing data may not reflect your exact geographic location nor any variance that may be due to special or temporary promotional pricing.

Note

Quill and Corporate Express only provide item cross-reference data; they do NOT provide pricing data. In addition to item cross-references, Trade Service obtains “Single National Pricing” data for Office Depot and Office Max, and “Regional Pricing” (West, Midwest, and East) for Staples.

For detailed instructions on using the Super Store Data, see Super Store Data Update (pdf).

Sincerely,
ECi DDMS Technical Support