Retail & Modern Trade Industry Software

Cloud Software Built for Retail & Modern Trade Companies in Nigeria

One cloud suite covering KAMs, territory reps, van crews, promoters, and merchandisers across Nigerian modern-trade chains and the vast general trade of open markets, provision stores, and kiosks. Offline-first for blackouts and weak networks, ready for cash, POS, and bank transfers.

Modern Trade Supermarket Chains Open Markets & General Trade Wholesale & Distribution Provision Stores & Kiosks
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Where Things Break Today

Why Nigerian Retail and Modern Trade Need Purpose-Built Software

Modern-trade chains such as Spar, Justrite, and Ebeano run on structured POs, while Onitsha, Aba, Kano, and Lagos open markets, provision stores, and kiosks run on relationships and cash. Without one cloud system, sales, stock, and shelf data stay siloed across both worlds.

No Proof of Store Visits

Reps cover branches and market rows across Lagos, Ibadan, and Port Harcourt. With unnamed streets and no GPS, photo, or timestamp logs, ASMs cannot verify which chain calls and kiosk drops actually happened.

Chain POs Stuck in Email

Modern-trade purchase orders arrive by email and get re-keyed into stock files. Errors slip in, allocations break, and short shipments stack up before supply notices the gap.

Secondary Sales Lag the Calendar

Distributor and sub-distributor sell-through reaches the brand team a week or more late. Replenishment misses the window, and the next promo cycle starts before the last one closes.

Festive POSM Goes Unchecked

Christmas, Sallah, and Easter POSM ships to the chains, but nobody photographs the shelf. Planogram and facing compliance lives in spreadsheets, not in dated audit images tied to each store.

Retailers and Promoters Drift

Wholesalers, provision-store owners, and in-store promoters run on ad hoc credit and dash, not a structured points engine. Without payouts to Opay, Moniepoint, or the bank, brand pull stays weak.

New Hires Learn Ad Hoc

SKU launches, NAFDAC pack changes, and planogram updates get shared over WhatsApp voice notes. No quiz, no certification, no record of which rep is ready for a Spar KAM call or a Balogun market beat.

Apps that Run the System

Cloud Apps for KAMs, Reps, and Merchandisers

Two 1Channel apps run daily field-to-channel work. Both run offline-first on Android and iOS, and both sync to the same cloud admin portal.

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Retail Solutions in Detail

Each Retail Module Up Close

One module at a time, tuned for Nigerian modern-trade chains, wholesale, open-market general trade, and back office teams. Explore each on its dedicated product page.

Core Module

SFA for KAMs, Reps, and Van Crews

A cloud sales force automation platform built for Nigerian retail field teams. One offline-first app handles supermarket KAM calls at Spar or Justrite, open-market and provision-store beats in Onitsha and Kano, and van-sales runs, with GPS-verified visits and live orders flowing back to head office.

  • Geo-Fenced Attendance, selfie check-in with AI liveness verification at the chain, shop, or kiosk
  • Beat Plans for Trade and Chain, outlet-to-day mapping with AI route ordering across dense, often unnamed Lagos and Aba market streets
  • Order Capture, SKU-level orders with suggested order from history, scheme pre-applied, Naira values shown live
  • Van Sales Mode, on-truck stock, instant invoice, settlement by cash, POS, or bank transfer at the outlet
  • 1Voice AI Assistant, ask "pending KAM orders" or "missed outlet visits" and get a live answer
Explore Sales Force Automation

What SFA Brings to the Field

GPSchain and outlet visit proof
AIbeat sequencing for reps
Vansales with cash and POS settle
Offlineapp for blackouts and weak signal
Distribution Hub

DMS for Distributors, Sub-Distributors, and Wholesalers

A cloud distributor management system for Nigerian chain supply and the general trade. Order booking, batch-level stock, Naira pricing, trade schemes, GRN, and payment reconciliation in one portal, mapping the distributor to sub-distributor to wholesaler chain that feeds open markets, provision stores, and kiosks. Imports landing through Lagos and Port Harcourt ports get full inbound traceability.

  • Order to Invoice, FIFO or FEFO allocation, scheme auto-apply, Naira credit-limit block on the sub-distributor ledger
  • Batch and Expiry Control, warehouse-wise stock with near-expiry alerts for NAFDAC-regulated food and drink lines
  • Channel Pricing, separate price lists for modern-trade chains, wholesalers, and open-market traders
  • Naira Invoicing & FIRS VAT, payment capture across Opay, Moniepoint, and bank transfer, auto invoice allocation, outstanding aging, auto order blocks on credit breach
  • GRN & Returns, multi-level approvals, credit notes, configurable workflow triggers
Explore Distributor Management

What DMS Brings to the Channel

Automatedorder to invoice with schemes
Batchstock and return traceability
POSand transfer reconciliation
Nairainvoicing with FIRS VAT logic
Channel Loyalty

Loyalty for Retailers, Wholesalers, and Promoters

Build active engagement with provision-store owners, wholesalers, and in-store promoters via a cloud loyalty platform built for the Nigerian trade. Earn via pack QR, DMS sales feeds, or invoice upload. Redeem straight to a bank account or a fintech wallet such as Opay, Moniepoint, or PalmPay, vouchers, or catalogue rewards.

  • Pack QR & Invoice Earning, fraud-checked scans plus multi-level invoice approval
  • Instant Naira Payouts, straight to the retailer's bank account or wallet such as Opay, Moniepoint, or PalmPay, no manual cheque cycle
  • Gamification, leaderboards, spin-the-wheel, scratch cards, Silver/Gold/Platinum tiers
  • WhatsApp & SMS Automation, balance, expiry, and campaign alerts in English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, or Pidgin
Explore Loyalty Platform

What the Loyalty Engine Adds

Threeearning mechanisms
Instantpayout to bank or wallet
Configurabletiers and reward catalogues
MultilingualWhatsApp, SMS, push alerts
Retail Execution

Merchandising for Chain and Supermarket Audits

Earn the shelf presence chains pay for via an AI retail execution platform for Nigeria. Track POSM with store lists and picture-of-success references across Spar, Justrite, and Ebeano. L1/L2/L3 audits flag mismatches. Cloud image recognition scores facings, eye-level placement, brand blocking, and competitor share with no manual counting.

  • POSM & Festive Campaigns, Christmas, Sallah, and Easter deployment with budgeted and ad hoc rollouts
  • L1/L2/L3 Audits, multi-tier workflows with scoring and automatic mismatch flags
  • Visibility Index, brand-wise facings, hot-zone, and brand-blocking reports per chain
  • AI Image Recognition, planogram compliance, share-of-shelf, and competitor share from one shelf photo
Explore Retail Execution

What Retail Execution Adds

AIplanogram and shelf analysis
L1/L2/L3multi-level audits
Livevisibility index dashboards
FestivePOSM and campaign tracking
Training & Learning

LMS for KAMs, Reps, and Merchandisers

A structured learning track for KAMs, territory reps, van crews, in-store promoters, and merchandisers on a cloud sales team LMS. Four session types: classroom with photo attendance, virtual via Meet, Teams, or Zoom, geo-tagged in-store coaching, and e-learning, all available in English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, or Pidgin. Level-based unlocks gate new modules.

  • Four Session Types, classroom, virtual, in-store, e-learning with auto attendance
  • Gamified Quizzes, image-based and standard with configurable pass marks and negative marking
  • Level Unlocks, tenure, certification, and productivity-based promotion gates
  • Certificates & Analytics, auto badge issuance with trainer and rep progress reports
Explore LMS Platform

What the LMS Brings to Teams

Foursession types
Gamifiedquizzes with badges
Levelprogression and unlocks
Clouddelivery on web and mobile

Retail Reading List

Short reads on retail execution, informal-trade coverage, and beat planning for Nigerian retail and modern-trade teams.

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How 1Channel Helps

Why 1Channel Fits Nigerian Retail and Modern Trade

What makes the 1Channel cloud platform a fit for Spar, Justrite, Ebeano, wholesale, open-market general trade, and modern-trade back office teams in Nigeria.

One Connected Suite

SFA, DMS, CRM, loyalty, merchandising, and LMS in one cloud platform. Field, chain, and training data move together across modern and general trade.

Fully Configurable

Workflows, dashboards, schemes, and reports configure to chain listing terms, distributor-to-wholesaler flows, and open-market pricing. No fixed shape.

AI Where It Helps

AI runs beat optimisation on unnamed market streets, shelf image checks, QR fraud screening, and a natural-language assistant on the analytics layer.

Offline-First Mobile App

Reps work Kano, Aba, and Ibadan markets through grid blackouts and weak signal. Data syncs automatically the moment network returns.

Enterprise Security

Role-based access, encryption in transit and at rest aligned with NDPA 2023, and full audit trails across every module for chain and store data.

ERP & DMS Integration

REST APIs and SFTP connect to SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, and existing DMS or warehouse tools.

Quick Go-Live

Modular rollout. Start with SFA or DMS in one region, then add loyalty, merchandising, and LMS without workflow disruption.

White-Labelled Apps

Publish rep and partner apps under your brand on Google Play and the App Store with secure authentication.

Ready to Run Cloud and AI Across Your Nigerian Retail Network?

Talk to the 1Channel team about a Nigeria rollout: SFA, DMS, loyalty, retail execution, and LMS on one cloud platform, sized to your chain accounts and distributor network.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the platform cover both modern-trade chains and general open-market trade in Nigeria?

How does the SFA app handle chain KAM calls, listing terms, and shelf orders?

Are Opay, Moniepoint, and bank-transfer payouts supported for retailer loyalty?

Will the mobile app work through blackouts and weak networks outside Lagos and Abuja?

How are seasonal campaigns like Christmas, Sallah, and Easter managed in modern trade?

Does it integrate with the ERP and DMS we already run?

Are Naira, FIRS VAT, NAFDAC batch tracking, and Nigerian territory hierarchy supported?

What roles can use the system day to day?

Where does AI add value across the retail workflow?

How quickly can the rollout go live for a Nigerian retailer or brand?