Plenty of manufacturers still offer rebates to customers when they buy a certain amount of a specific product at once. Tobacco companies in particular are well known for offering this deal. Some programs may even offer convenience stores or groceries the ability to provide an instant rebate upfront at the time of purchase. But if you want your own store to be able to take part in these kinds of promotions, you will need a way to track your sales so that you can ensure both your store and your customers get the full benefits of any given program. Here's how installing a software program that provides scan data reports for Altria or a similar company can benefit your business and your customers.

Your Store May Be Able to Offer Better Rebates Than Your Competition If You Can Prove That You Have a High Sales Volume Every Month 

Tobacco companies and other firms that offer instant or mail-in rebates may only offer the best deals to the stores that move the most amount of their products. By installing scan data software at your registers, you can start keeping track of every pack or item you sell in order to prove your worth as a potential seller or vendor of certain products. Sell enough products every month at your store and you may unlock better rebate offers that you can pass on to your customers. Once you are offering instant or mail-in rebates for a wide selection of products, some customers might make it a point to shop at your business instead of the other convenience store or grocery across the street.

Scan Data Software Ensures Everything Gets Logged Into the System Correctly and Your Store Will Be Reimbursed for Any Discounts Given at the Time of Purchase

Your store may also be able to participate in some rebate programs by printing out extra copies of every receipt at the end of the day and adding it all up by hand, but this could be time-consuming, and it's possible that human error could cause a mistake in the tally somewhere that could cost your company money. When you have a scan data program automatically tracking these sales, it will be much easier to make sure that all of your rebates are reimbursed at the end of the month. Your employees will also have one less thing they need to worry about in their daily duties.

Speak to a consultant to learn more about scan data reports such as Altria scan data.