Routing Guide

Each retailer's guide is different. Breaking its rules leads to chargebacks that come straight out of wholesale margin.

What happens if I do not follow a retailer's routing guide?

Retailers usually issue chargebacks or fines for violations such as using an unapproved carrier, wrong labels, missing ASNs, or late arrival. Repeated violations can hurt your vendor scorecard and the retailer relationship.

• Chargeback (Retail Compliance)A deduction a retailer takes from a supplier's invoice for violating its routing guide or vendor requirements, such as late delivery, wrong labels, or missing ASNs.
• Electronic Data InterchangeStandardized electronic documents exchanged between trading partners, such as purchase orders (850), invoices (810), and advance ship notices (856).
• Distribution CenterA warehouse that receives bulk inventory and redistributes it in cases or pallets to stores, wholesale customers, or fulfillment centers.