Mercury Tactical Gear Customers:
AAFES
- 60 days minimum
- Complete SON (summary of negotiations) for each category with price increases – Wallet, Luggage, Souvenir, Bluelounge
- Blank SON document attached below
- Get a price increase letter from the divisional VP
- The salesperson submits it back to the customer
Coast Guard
- 60 days minimum
- Create single spreadsheet with increases
- Get a price increase letter from the divisional VP
- The salesperson submits it back to the customer
Navy
- 60 days minimum
- Create separate spreadsheet for Luggage and Pride catalogs with increases, including their item number (RIN)
- Get a price increase letter from the divisional VP
- The salesperson submits it back to the customer
Marines
- 60 days minimum
- Create separate spreadsheet for Luggage and Pride catalogs with increases
- Get a price increase letter from the divisional VP
- The salesperson submits it back to the customer
*All other Mercury Tier 2 and 3 Customers are notified of increases via email from Sales. Marketing provides updated pricing.
Seward Trunk Customers
CONTAINER STORE
- 60 days (estimate from Sales, not official)
- No official form or portal submission
- The salesperson communicates increases and should cc the Sales Admin, Business Manager, and Divisional VP
WALMART.COM
- Complete the increase form provided by the sales rep
- The salesperson submits it back to the buyer/customer
TARGET.COM
- (waiting on confirmation of formal notification process)
HOME DEPOT
- Sales must contact the buyer to receive a cost justification worksheet
- The worksheet is completed and returned back to the buyer
- Save the spreadsheet here for reference: S: Sales & Marketing\Customers\ML Dealer Pricing Database
AMAZON
- Go to vendorcentral.amazon.com
- Download the item cost form, complete and re-upload it
- To check the status, go to edit item cost area and click the view status link
- Amazon has 30 days to review pending increases – status will be pending approved or rejected
AAFES
- 60 days minimum
- Complete SON with price increases
- Get a price increase letter from the divisional VP
- The salesperson submits it back to the customer
OFFICE DEPOT
On portal
WAYFAIR
- Go to portal partners.wayfairs.com (username: Bcooper/password: Advantus2021!) Note: Password changes periodically.
- Download pricing form
- Complete the form and upload into the portal
- Email sales person and tell them to communicate the increase and completion to the buyer/customer
OCM (ON-CAMPUS MARKETING)
- Only update cost on February 1 and October 1 with a 30-day written notice.
- Complete the increase form (internally created form/not official) located here: S: Sales & Marketing\Customers\ML Dealer Pricing Database
- The Salesperson submits it back to the buyer/customer
HOUZZ, DORMIFY, ZULILY (EXCEPT FOR CRAFT), HAYNEEDLE
- 60 days (estimate from Sales, not official)
- Complete the increase form (internally created form/not official) located here: S: Sales & Marketing\Customers\ML Dealer Pricing Database
- The Salesperson submits it back to the buyer/customer
SCHOOL SPECIALITY
- Price increases are allowed once a year unless there is a tariff increase situation
- An email will come from School Specialty in June/July with roughly 120 days to review your vendor price file and re-submit back to them
- The email is sent directly to the Sales rep