Products and services tailored for the retail and manufacturing industries.
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For the first time, a single solution brings together all products and services designed specifically for the retail and manufacturing industries. The Trading Partners Buyers Guide, designed and brought to you by the Vendor Compliance Federation (VCF) and the Trade Promotion Management Associates (TPMA), reduces sourcing time for essential products and services so you can focus on your business. Please click on the broad categories to the left to drill into your specific area of need.

The Trading Partners Buyers Guide is brought to you by:

Vendor Compliance Federation

VCF is the leading organization focused on solutions, services and best practices for supplier-retailer collaboration within consumer durables, ranging from fashion and cosmetics to electronics and home furnishings. VCF is an advocate for retailer-supplier trading synchronization and champions initiatives to increase strategic industry-wide productivity, profitability and growth. VCF serves a multitude of touch points in perfecting retailer-supplier execution to shorten cycle times and drive overall velocity in the supply chain. VCF draws participation from leading retailers and suppliers such as JCPenney, Nordstrom, Lowe's, Liz Claiborne, Estée Lauder and Kellwood.

Trade Promotion Management Associates

TPMA is the leading organization driving best-in-class process for global trade promotion management (TPM) and trade promotion optimization (TPO). TPMA is dedicated to the effective and efficient use of trade promotion dollars and serves as a collaborative resource for research and metrics for companies such as Hormel, Dial, Del Monte, Cargill Meat Solutions, Hewlett Packard, Nintendo, Land O'Lakes, and Johnson & Johnson.