Power in Numbers: How Small Businesses Can Access the Buying Power of InReach

One of the primary advantages large corporations have over small businesses is buying power. When a company purchases more of anything, the buyer tends to get better terms on those purchases. While it’s not necessarily impossible for smaller operations to overcome this hurdle, it certainly does make things more difficult. 

But what if your small business could enjoy the buying power of a much larger organization? That possibility is brought to life through the InReach Alliance Network. Suddenly, you’ll have access to discounts and other advantages that you never thought would have been possible for a company of your size. To learn more, contact InReach right away and speak with a member of our team. 

How Small Businesses Can Access the Buying Power of InReach

Buying Power Is About More Than Prices

The potential to save money on purchasing is certainly the primary value to be found when buying power increases. A large corporation almost certainly pays less per item compared to a smaller company, no matter what they are buying. So, if you are able to leverage this type of buying power by working with the InReach Alliance Network, you will love the cost savings. 

That is not the only advantage to note, however, and it would be a mistake to overlook some of the other benefits that come along for the ride. For example, when buying as part of a group, you can enjoy better payment terms, giving you more financial flexibility to make purchases without causing budgeting troubles. Also, quicker delivery times are often offered as part of the deal, and that can make it much easier to stay stocked in a busy building. Even if your teams go through the inventory in your micro market or vending machines rather quickly, it will be no trouble to keep everything topped off when you are part of our buying network. 

Diverse Product Options to Stay Stocked Up

Boosting your buying power is a great step in the right direction, but it isn’t particularly useful if your options are limited to a few narrow categories of products. If your vending machines are going to effectively serve your entire building, for example, they are going to need to be stocked with a diverse set of options that appeal to people with many tastes and preferences. 

This is why we have built a network that has more than 750 suppliers. With so many suppliers, it’s nearly certain that you’ll find whatever you need when you need it. And it’s not just about food, either. Plenty of other types of products can be secured through the network, including equipment, uniforms, and more. 

Earn Rewards for Even Greater Savings

If you are going to make consistent purchases of the products that your people love to consume, you should be rewarded for that spending. Again here, we see the power of the buying network come to the forefront. Where suppliers are sometimes stingy with the rewards they offer to small businesses that purchase relatively low quantities compared to other customers, members of our Alliance Network will be treated fairly and get the benefits they rightly deserve. 

So, as you are making purchases to restock your vending machines, micro market, or other features in your office, you’ll be racking up rebates along the way. These rebates are transparent, and it is easy to see how they accrue over time. Once applied, the rebates you have earned will bring down the effective cost of your purchases, making your program even more affordable to run.

The Value of Convenience

How much is your time worth? That’s a tough question to answer, but it’s safe to say you are busy, and there is a premium placed on every hour of your day. There isn’t likely to be spare time available in your daily schedule for anything beyond the core duties that make up your job description. 

Purchasing everything on your own to provide snack and beverage services in your office would not only be expensive; it would be tremendously time-consuming. Do you know where to buy vending machines or how to stock them consistently? You’d need to connect with various suppliers, arrange orders, manage those deliveries, and more as part of the process. It’s likely that this arrangement would soon become unsustainable for a variety of reasons. 

Joining forces with InReach puts all of these issues to the side. Suddenly, getting what is needed for your office to run smoothly will become a simple task, and you’ll always have outstanding support and expertise just a phone call or email away. 

Put Your Planning on Firmer Footing

Most small businesses know the frustration that comes with wild price fluctuations on products that they need to purchase. Not only do small businesses typically pay higher prices, but they are also often subject to price swings that the bigger players in a market don’t have to deal with. Just when you get comfortable with a price for a given product, the supplier could switch things up on you and throw your careful budgeting out the window. 

The pricing protection that comes with using InReach as your purchasing partner will help you more accurately predict costs. You can expect more reliable, consistent pricing, and changes should be communicated further in advance than what you might have experienced when buying on your own. 

Affordable Snacks and More Are InReach

Once you get started with the InReach Alliance Network, you will be amazed at the diversity of the product offerings covered by this program. You’ll be able to buy vending machine snacks and other food options, to be sure, but that’s just the start of what you can purchase with our help. Whether you are trying to figure out how to buy a vending machine, or you simply need to fill your machine with the right products, there is no reason to go forward alone. A capable partner is standing by in InReach, so let’s connect today!