• IMS clients seek cost savings and process efficiencies. We deliver both.

    For us, a well-managed supply chain is a thing of beauty.

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  • IMS strategic sourcing of merchandising materials serves Fortune 200 companies.

    We leverage our marketplace buying power to drive cost savings year-over-year across the U.S. and Canada.

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  • Thinking across the supply chain drives savings and efficiencies.

    Dedicated IMS client teams are 100 percent accountable for benchmarked savings, delivery, and continuous improvement.

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  • Warehousing and fulfillment can be a competitive advantage.

    Our fulfillment centers leverage ISO certified QMS to drive on-time, in-full delivery, with proven metric-based results.

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  • IMS IT systems are fully integrated to provide complete activity and spend visibility.

    Complete, organized, and accurate data leads to better decision-making.

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Optimize your merchandising supply chain with our solutions designed for Fortune 200 companies.

Print/POS Management

IMS’ strategic print and POS management services streamline your merchandising materials, saving you time and money in the process. Our carefully honed process integrates sourcing and production with ordering and fulfillment to give you the cost and time savings you demand. We continuously drive industry-leading print and POS initiatives through smarter bidding, estimate creation, and timeline management. Learn More

Warehousing/Fulfillment

At IMS, our ISO-certified fulfillment and warehouse operations are designed and built specifically to meet the needs of Fortune 200 companies. When you partner with us, you’re backed by our network of 1,750,000 sq. ft. of space across 8 facilities and 5 distribution points. In fact, we process more than 7 million orders annually (27,000/day) for 300,000+ active SKUs. Learn More

Promotional Products

Our end-to-end merchandise programs are developed by an IMS in-house staff of strategic experts across functional disciplines. As brand ambassadors, we specialize in the creation of one-of-a-kind proprietary merchandise through our quality network of domestic and over-seas suppliers. We offer buying power, superior safety testing, vendor audits, and programs that align with your marketing objectives. Learn More

Integrated Technology

IMS makes it simple to automate and optimize business processes across your merchandising supply chain. We specifically created our industry-leading, integrated technology systems to enable our customers to easily manage their POS and promotional product programs. Learn More

Digital Marketing/Merchandising

IMS makes it easy for you to connect with your audience by developing, implementing and managing advanced digital solutions. To do so, we focus on cross-channel and platform integration—across content management systems, audience measurement devices, beacon technology, on-site installations, targeted marketing platforms and more. We’re rigorous in our approach, use key insights to improve your merchandising plans and deliver relevant, emotive creative.

Fortune 200 Companies Rely on IMS

Since 1985, IMS has helped the world’s largest brands get noticed through better merchandising and working across the entire supply chain. We are continuously growing and evolving to offer the excellence these clients demand.

  • Process 7 million orders annually

  • Maintain 1,750,000 million sq. ft. of warehouse and fulfillment space to serve our clients

  • Support 750 blue chip brands

  • Serve over 40,000 retail locations in North America

  • Backed by a team of hundreds of associates by discipline

  • Steady growth of employees, revenue, and clients year-after-year

The Benefits of Partnering with IMS

Cost Savings

Cost Savings

IMS delivers 10-20 percent+ benchmarked savings in the first year alone, based on the last 10 clients we have brought on board. More importantly, we deliver at least a 3-5 percent savings on an ongoing basis, which is why we retain clients, averaging 11+ years for most client relationships.

Spend & Activity Transparency

Spend & Activity Transparency

IMS makes it simple to fully see your spend and activity across your merchandising supply chain. From the sourcing of goods to corporate and field ordering and fulfillment and freight costs, IMS systems are fully integrated. Our system captures all spend and activity making it easily accessible for reporting and TCO analyses.

Process Efficiency

Process Efficiency

We base our end-to-end process on Six Sigma’s philosophy and best practices, enabling our clients to optimize their merchandising programs. We continuously improve and modify our process base to ensure our clients receive the most efficient, cost-effective experience their brands demand.

Data Driven Improvements

Data Driven Improvements

Our model is grounded in analytics. We capture and analyze the spend and activity data for every client and transaction. This enables us to identify and target the most efficient sourcing opportunities, end-user ordering trends, and fulfillment and freight costs.

Solution Neutrality

Solution Neutrality

We bid out every project to our strategically sourced and rigorously validated supplier network in order to ensure our promise of delivering cost- and time-efficient work and providing the quality level required at the most competitive cost specific to the job.

End-to-End Accountability

End-to-End Accountability

The clients rely on IMS to fully oversee their merchandising program every step of the way. It is our job to get merchandising materials to retail/field end-users on time and in full. No excuses.

Senior Management Involvement

Senior Management Involvement

Our top executives know our clients and their businesses, personally, through regularly scheduled business reviews and senior monthly leadership meetings.