New Deal Helps Franchises Reduce Costs

Bunnings Trade PowerPass offers big savings to franchisors, franchisees and affiliates

F ranchisors – if you could provide your franchisees with extra benefits that reduce their costs and enhance their profitability, you’d want to know about it, right?

If those benefits could be provided automatically without anything having to be funded from the franchise fees or marketing fund, that would be even better, yes?

And if the cost savings applied to all sorts of your franchisees’ business spend, from fittings to consumables, wouldn’t that be popular?

Finally, what if you could organise all this without taking your support team’s time and focus away from core business?

Sound like a no-brainer? Well, that’s exactly what a new partnership between Bunnings Trade and the Franchise Association is offering.

Helping franchisees fight inflation

The Bunnings Trade PowerPass gives franchisors, their franchisees and affiliates access to discounts on thousands of different items – not just building materials, tools or DIY goods, but everything from plants to bathroom and cleaning products.

‘Bunnings is famous for its everyday low prices on many items, but the PowerPass gives FANZ members access to many more, with a range of discounts up to 20 percent or even more,’ says Rachael Wyeth-Barnes, Bunnings Trade Business & Organisations Account Manager. ‘At a time when everyone is looking to protect their margins, that can make a big difference to the bottom line. It’s a way to help franchisees fight inflation.

‘In addition to the cost savings, our 51 stores are open from 6am to 9pm, including at weekends. That means that we can be your back-up supplier. If, say, a commercial cleaner runs out of product, they don’t need to wait for their usual supplier to deliver – they can still get a good deal that will enable them to get on with the job.

‘And if you want something that’s not in stock, we can get it for you –either from another store, or from one of our suppliers. Recently, for example, we were asked if we could provide a PVC curtain for an inwards goods area. It’s not something we sell in store, but we have relationships with many suppliers and were able to use our buying power to get a good deal for the customer. That pricing structure is unique to Bunnings Trade.’

It couldn’t be easier

Getting and using a PowerPass account couldn’t be easier. ‘Just scan the QR code below to register,’ says Rachael. ‘You can then download the app on your phone so that when you go to the store, you can scan any product and see exactly what your pricing will be versus the shelf price.

‘Using the app to buy means you don’t have to go through the checkouts, either – a real bonus for busy businesspeople. Just show the doorperson your barcode and you can get back to work or back home with your new kitchen or garden goodies.

‘And PowerPass holders also have access to pricing information online for click & collect, or full delivery. Our aim is quick, easy and flexible fulfilment of whatever you need.’

Bunnings Trade also provides account management tools which allow PowerPass users to manage quotes, invoicing and transactions through the PowerPass online portal or app. ‘Each franchisee has their own individual account,’ Rachael explains, ‘so they can enjoy the discounts on both their business and personal spend.

‘And if you already have a Bunnings Trade account, you can easily link it to the FANZ partnership to get even more benefits on a much wider range of items – thousands of them!’

Helping franchisors help franchisees

The PowerPass deal is available to all members of the Franchise Association, including all franchisees of members, individual members and service providers. ‘We are pleased to have been able to partner with Bunnings and offer such a great range of savings to our members,’ says Robyn Pickerill, CEO of FANZ.

Rachael concludes, ‘At Bunnings Trade, we know what a tough time this is for small business. The PowerPass partnership programme with FANZ is designed to help. Just scan the QR code to get started, and franchisors – get the message out to all your franchisees today to help them protect their bottom line.’

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