Gift Associate Interchange Network
Without any relationships with other gift suppliers, we were struggling to open new accounts.
Giftcraft is a Canadian company. When we first broke into the U.S. market more than 10 years ago, trade references were definitely a challenge. Our industry contacts were limited. And, since providing trade references is low priority for most companies, it was difficult to get a timely response.
GAIN membership changed all that with access to a database that includes all of the main gift purchasers in the industry.
It’s like one stop shopping. All the information we need is available whenever we need it through the group’s goAmega website. It’s quick and easy.
GAIN credit reports are so comprehensive we’re often able to make a credit decision based on this one report alone. And GAIN email Flash Notices (real-time updates on mutual customers) keep us on top of changes in customers’ financial position before they develop into credit problems.
By eliminating our need to use multiple reporting companies, GAIN membership has:
- reduced our costs
- enabled us to turn a new account around within twenty four hours
GAIN’s network of giftware industry credit managers is like having the insight and experience of hundreds of other credit managers at your disposal. As a member, we can contact other members for additional information on mutual customers and industry issues.
The annual GAIN conferences are well worth attending. They give members the opportunity to network face-to-face and further develop the kinds of professional relationships needed for successful credit management. As a Canadian-based firm, these conferences have helped us immensely in understanding U.S. laws, collection opportunities, and a number of resources available for effective credit management.
In my experience, receiving timely information that allows your department to avoid just one negative credit experience easily covers the cost of GAIN membership. Add to that the ability to network with more than 200 giftware suppliers, plus annual meetings, workshops, and seminars that keep you on top of industry issues, and it’s clear – GAIN is the smart choice for giftware industry credit professionals
Colleen Langley
Credit Manager
Giftcraft Inc.
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Giftcraft Inc., headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, is committed to providing customers with innovative, original and artist-driven products of the highest quality that reflect consumer tastes, industry trends and timeless traditions; and to delivering each product to customers in a timely manner and at a competitive price. For more information: www.giftcraft.com.
Learn more about GAIN -- contact Donna Mosteller, Director Member Group Services, 1-800-746-9428, donna.mosteller@abc-amega.com
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