RJOmeet.Me: Great for Philly!

By Andy Boundy VRB Internet Solutions Ltd.

HOPEFULLY ALL OF YOU know by now of RJO’s Buying Show app. I’ve used it in the past, and it is great and certainly assists with the who, what, and when of a Show like the upcoming one in Philadelphia. However, the savvy retailer often plans in advance, blocks out his or her time, and knows where to go in the room, and why. Enter RJOmeet.Me.

If you’re new to RJO, let me explain what RJOmeet.Me is, how it works, and why it’s important. To begin with, it’s an RJO website asset, exclusive to—and built by—RJO and its members. It all started as a pandemic initiative but has quickly morphed into a 365-system tool that is useful every day for retailers and vendors alike. It’s called “Meet Me” because that’s exactly what it does: connects people looking for each other.

There are more than 150 vendors on RJOmeet.Me (and hundreds of retailers too). They have profiles, products, downloads, specials and offers, information, and much more entered there, making it the perfect place to do your retail research. Looking for a vendor that deals in “X”? Just take a few seconds to do a quick search and find what you’re looking for. You’ll likely find multiple vendors, all easily researched and saved. We say “saved,” since you can simply click a heart-shaped button to save vendors of interest. You also can communicate with them, even asking them to send memo pieces in instances you can’t meet in person.

That “meet” function was the catalyst for RJOmeet.Me, but it does a lot more than that, too. You can find educational articles and post images of hard-to-find pieces to let vendors know what you’re looking for. You can find—and even refer—business to help your fellow RJO retailers, set-up business connections, and lots more.

Okay, so that was the quick recap of RJOmeet.Me, but how does this relate to the upcoming Buying Show? Simply put, you can research and decide who gets your Show time by looking at the information on the RJOmeet.Me system. It works on advanced keyword tagging, which means there are literally thousands of words and ideas you can find. You can search word clouds to see what’s hot, what is not (opportunity), and items you may have not even considered. Not only that, but you can then find (and save) the providing vendor, in time to see them in Philly.

Make the most out of your Show time by doing a little buying prep on RJOmeet.Me. It’s a great way to maximize the efficiency of your Buying Show Floor hours, and you’ll be able to walk right to the people you need. In conjunction with the RJO Show app, it’s a perfect business tool. Who knows ... if you get all your chores done early, you might use the extra time to find that special Philly cheesesteak you want!

Just go to www.RJOmeet.Me and sign in (or sign up if you have not already—it’s free of course) to check out all the options to make the Philly Show—and your daily business—easier and more efficient.