MERCHANT addresses the wide ranging needs of Merchants and Distributors with a feature rich set of functionality. In addition to the standards for Order Processing, Inventory Management and Purchase Ordering, many powerful features usually only found in one distribution vertical are built into the product.

MERCHANT is installed in a wide variety of businesses. Major market areas using the MERCHANT software solution are:

	Security Products		Local Authorities
	Lighting Products		Decorators Merchants
	Office Products		Chemical Distributors
	Electrical		Pharmaceutical Wholesalers
	Paper Merchants		Architectural Ironmongers
	Auto Parts		Cash & Carry Operators
	Kitchen Distributors		Tile Distributors
	Pet Food Suppliers

 Sales Order Processing Features Support:
  Alpha search for customers, products and suppliers
  Alternative products
  Promotional products
  Comprehensive pricing and discounting
  Special customer prices
  Stock and non-stock specials
  Enquiries during order entry - other branch stock, previous prices,
    customer history, diaries and last orders placed

 Purchase Order Processing Features Support:
  Multiple suppliers per product
  Usage history per product/location over 2 years
  Suggested order reporting and automatic purchase orders
  Goods receipt matched to purchase order
  Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

 Stock Control Features Support:
  Multi-branch control
  Quantities of physical stock, free stock, quarantine stock, sales orders,
    back orders, forward orders and purchase orders
  History of usage, receipts, adjustments, purchases and inter branch
    transfers
  Details of min/max stocking and reorder levels, weight, packing,
    inventory classification, bin location and lead times
  10 suppliers per product with a preferred supplier per group or branch
  Alternative alpha-match search keys

Specific functionality is included for Builders & Plumbers Merchants, and for Timber Merchants & Importers.