A note from Nicky Bowman Account Executive
Building Materials Has Entered The Assortment Era.
Gavin, Toolstation already runs supplier-direct range on Virtualstock. The question is how fast it becomes a Group capability.
What We'll Build On Your Data
Overlap analysis: your vendor master vs Toolstation's live suppliers
Category sizing on your digital mix
Business case on your actuals
The Prize · Illustrative £30m–£150m Revenue upside, with no stock behind it
Speed Proof · Robert Dyas 600+ Suppliers onboarded since 2021, up from one or two a month
Network Proof · Crystal Direct 1 Connection reaching Screwfix, Travis Perkins, Toolstation and Robert Dyas
What Stands In The Way
Proven Inside The Group, Ready To Extend
Speed
Range Live On travisperkins.co.uk
How long a new supplier's range takes to go live across TP properties.
Reuse
One Integration, Many Businesses
Whether Toolstation's supplier connections can serve General Merchant accounts.
Reconcile
Orders That Match Oracle
Where orders, invoices and tracking reconcile, and what lands on service teams.
Start from your vendor master and build to a Group capability. We'd value a reaction to the plan and an introduction to the leader who owns ranging and sourcing in the General Merchant.
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