Vernon Custom Online Stores

Build Your Brand with a

Custom Online Store

BENEFITS • Scalable, ecommerce solution • Cost effective and efficient

– Streamline the ordering of company promotional products and branded apparel

– Control and manage spending• Hassle-free – no more stocking, storing and shipping• Corporate brand identity is maintained

FEATURES• A custom online store with Vernon offers:

–Choice–Control–Convenience–Communication–Confidence

CHOICE• Custom solutions for your specific

needs, not one-size-fits-all cookie cutter programs

• Stores are scalable with no practical limitations on the number of products, users, administrators or transactions

CHOICE • Mimic the look of your current

website with flexible design templates

• Efficiently organize your store’s products with category and subcategory structure

• Inventory can be owned by you or Vernon and is stored in our secure climate controlled fulfillment center

CHOICE• Online gift certificates and coupons allow you to use

your store for reward programs– Service - reduce employee turnover by recognizing

anniversaries– Safety - decrease insurance costs when you reward

employees for accident free behaviors– Fitness - reduce absenteeism and cut insurance costs by

creating a healthier workforce

CONTROL• Stores are full of tools and

features• Give you the level of control you

want, including three levels of user access:– Private - users must be

pre-registered– Semi-Private - users can view

merchandise but must be pre-registered to purchase

– Public - users self-register

CONTROL• Two levels of “back end”

administration access– Store Administrator III – gives access

to reports only– Store Administrator II - gives access to

reports and allows you to manage user’s access

• Budget feature gives you control over spending by assigning dollar amounts to groups or individuals– Manager Order Approval System

(MOAS)

CONVENIENCE• Store users enjoy a fully featured,

user-friendly shopping experience including:– Order History - registered users can

view their order history and reorder with a single click

– Save Shopping Cart – save multiple shopping carts and return anytime to make changes and/or proceed to checkout at any time

CONVENIENCE• The custom address book feature allows multiple

bill-to and ship-to addresses to be saved in your account

• Email order acknowledgements and furnished tracking numbers take the guesswork out of monitoring orders

COMMUNICATION• You’re in charge of the amount of

information you want to see• 17 reports available on demand,

including:– Orders– Spending– Inventory– Sales– Certificates– Coupons– and more

COMMUNICATION• Reports include filters such as

date range, user groups, users and status

• All reports can be downloaded into a spreadsheet file format

CONFIDENCE• Our stores use the latest 128-bit SSL (Secure Socket

Layer) protocol to ensure all orders are encrypted and transmitted securely

• Credit card transactions are handled by Authorize.net, a third party processor used by over 195,000 merchants

• Card numbers are never seen or handled by The Vernon Company

CONFIDENCE• The Vernon Company is not a new player in the

program business• Founded in 1902, we have over 100 years of

promotional marketing expertise• We’ve been creating and managing custom store

programs for over 20 years• We’ve earned a 4A1 Dun & Bradstreet credit

rating, a great indication of our financial stability

HOW TO GET STARTED

• Nine easy steps for creating your own custom store

– Assessment– Approval– Product selection– Paperwork– Build the store– Test and approve– Market– Review and recommend– Renew

• Give us a call and let’s get started!