Strength in special programs

Drug Store News, April 5, 1993

We start by asking the retailer one important question: if you had a magic wand, how would you like your coupon redemptions handled? in the past twenty years, we've heard great responses to this question," says Harvey Slate, Vice President of Corporate Marketing. "We listen, customize, develop partner-ships and adapt solutions for retailers when they tell us "here's the problem."

The classic problem is: A retailer doesn't want to wait for their money but also wants the best rate.

NCRS offers several solutions. One is to use a full service clearing house program - NCRS handles the financing and the retailer receives reimbursement based on his payment program to minimize his coupon investment.

Another option is to charge a labor fee to sort your coupons and bill the manufacturer, while you handle your own financing or maybe its something in between.

When it comes to dealing with coupons from the more than 2,000 issuing manufacturers, NCRS can save a retailer labor costs and coupon loss by lowering the hassle. You can deal direct with the top manufacturers who comprise the majority of your coupon volume, and NCRS takes care of the rest to maximize your return while minimizing the service charge.

If your current clearing house doesn't provide this kind of flexibility, try NCRS. It's time to call.

NCRS provides both basic and custom services for the retailer. Working with their executive team, the retailer selects from a range of options to create a custom program.

For example, NCRS processes but does not finance pharmacy coupons, as these have a high and irregular face value. But for your pharmacy coupons, they can tabulate, prepare invoices, provide processing labor, and send coupons to manufacturer for reimbursement directly to the retailer.

NCRS will lower your coupon handling costs if you're now doing it in house. One reason is labor: their processing cost is lower than yours.

In conclusion, NCRS provides excellent value: superior, well-priced service. Their range of value added services outdistances their competitors in flexibility and outperforms in response.