Quatro is a supply chain services network that electronically links the four major business categories that underpin the convenience retail market:

• Retailers
• Manufacturers
• Wholesalers
• Service providers

Quatro aims to improve the whole order to sale process for convenience products such as bakery, beverages, confectionery, frozen goods, groceries, entertainment, phone cards and tobacco items.

Quatro is changing the way retailers and suppliers do business by connecting them online 24/7 and providing an environment to help them to save time and costs associated with selling, ordering, invoicing and reporting processes.

Quatro provides retailers with:

• Orders and order history
• Product information and pricing
• Automated order notification services
• Supplier scheduling information

Users of Quatro can access a range of trade information online, such as:

• Promotions and new product notification
• Invoices

Quatro's electronic trading systems make it more flexible than traditional methods as well as being cheaper, faster and more efficient.

The Quatro system facilitates secure online trading every day of the week, at any time, and offers retailers and suppliers opportunities to improve stock management.