A. No. We at Integra recognise your independence – to run your business the way you want to. We act as an “opportunity provider” – you decide which opportunities work for you and which don’t.
A. This will depend on many different aspects of your business, including: location, size of company, your individual approach to markets, products sold, etc. Our Business Development Managers will be pleased to help you make the right choice for your company.
A. The objective of Integra producing it’s own marketing material is to give you the opportunity of going to market with a unique marketing package. Again, you can choose which parts of the package to adopt.
A. Not as much as you think! Our Business Development Managers will be delighted to present the cost when they visit, but suffice to say, if you spend £2,000 or more per month with one of the major stationery or computer wholesaler (we have agreements with most!) you will be financially better off within Integra as opposed to being on your own .
A. Yes within the specific marketing division of Integra. Integra is split into 5 divisions, each having access to it’s own specific marketing programme. A member from one group cannot have access to the marketing of another, hence it is feasible to have more than one Integra member in an area without any operational conflict.
A. We will arrange for one of our Business Development Managers to visit you at your convenience to discuss the benefits of being a member of Integra. If you wish to proceed, you will be presented with an ‘Agreement & Application Form’ which you will need to complete and return. Once a few simple checks have been carried out, we will notify all the existing suppliers of your impending membership and we will provide you with a comprehensive package of marketing, purchasing and general information. You will then be a fully fledged member of the largest, most respected dealer group in the UK and Ireland – this process could take as little as 14 working days.
A. Integra are keen to develop the “family of dealers” culture and hence we have regular regional meetings for our members to attend twice a year and, in addition to these, we organise a national conference.
A. As often as you deem appropriate, but typically it is once every 6 – 8 weeks. Our team of Business Development Managers are tasked with building a good relationship with our members with a view to ensuring that you are always getting the maximum return for your membership fee.
A. There is no contract as such. We do require a completed ‘Agreement & Application Form’ but this is mainly used for administrative purposes and to clearly state our relationship with our members. Fees are paid on a monthly basis by Direct Debit and you can leave the group at one month’s written notice. We are not the sort of organisation that wishes to contractually lock you into the group against your wishes.