For brand principals
LocStoc, the smarter way to scale.
LocStoc Smart Shelf and App revolutionise market expansion by directly linking neighbourhood retailers with brand products, breaking down geographical barriers.
LocStoc for brands
Get direct access to neighbourhood and online shops with LocStoc.
Source and book shelf space in a foreign country from retailers who have listed available space in their shops. List products on these shelves and track inventory, pricing and visitor data in real time, for direct market positioning and full control.
The LocStoc advantage
Five reasons brands enter new markets with LocStoc.
- Speed
Fast, low-risk entry to the physical retail of emerging markets.
- Control
Full pricing control and brand integrity.
- Scale
Scale without capital risk, with flexible, low-risk expansion.
- Data
Smart retail shelves with embedded analytics.
- Trust
Real-time sales, stock and consumer demographics.
Brand presence
Strengthen the brand's presence in one step, with direct access through LocStoc.
Global reach, fewer entry barriers
Speed up international growth and bypass complex procedures.
Authenticity and supply chain transparency
Ensure product authenticity and gain visibility of the supply chain.
Data-driven decision making
Real-time, data-informed insights to guide strategic decisions.
Brand presence and customer relationships
Strengthen the brand and build deeper connections with customers.
Managed for the brand
LocStoc manages the market. The brand decides how it is presented.
Retail placement
Shelf space matched to the brand in trusted neighbourhood shops.
Merchandising
Displays set up and kept to the brand's guidelines.
Local marketing
Brand messages and campaigns adapted for local shoppers.
Retailer training
Shop staff briefed to present and sell the brand well.
Online store
An official brand store in the LocStoc Shopping App.
An additional buying channel
Brand products in corporate reward programmes.
LocStoc connects brands with the reward programmes of banks, insurers and employers. Their clients redeem brand products as rewards, giving the brand an additional buying channel beyond the shelf and the app.
About corporate partnersWhat brands learn
A clear view of what is happening in the market.
Many brands cannot see where their products sell in a new market, or whether they reach customers at all. With LocStoc, the answers come from sales data.
- Is there a market for the product?
- Does this price point sell?
- Which shops sell the product best?
- When is the high season?
- Who is buying it?
- Where should the brand grow next?
Answered from sales data, shop by shop, in the LocStoc brand dashboard portal.
Market entry
Overcome global market entry barriers with LocStoc.
- Overcome difficulties in finding reliable distribution channels and penetrating saturated markets.
- Overcome lengthy documentation towards regulatory, tariff, compliance and inventory management barriers.
- Overcome resource constraints, including limited manpower and financial capabilities.
- Overcome struggles with adapting to local pricing, behaviours and purchasing patterns.
- Overcome complicated logistics and infrastructure challenges in developing markets.
- Overcome a lack of understanding of local market dynamics and cultural practices.
Case studies
Brands already on LocStoc shelves.
From a first market test to a wider launch. LocStoc also works alongside a brand's existing local partners.
Get the brand closer to its customers