Retail & Modern Trade Industry Software

Cloud Software Built for Retail & Modern Trade Companies in Saudi Arabia

One cloud suite covering KAMs, territory reps, van crews, promoters, and merchandisers across Saudi modern-trade chains and the wider trade of souq traders, baqalas, and mini-markets. Offline-first across long inter-city routes and summer heat, ready for cash, mada, STC Pay, and bank transfers.

Modern Trade Hypermarket & Supermarket Chains Souq & Wholesale Trade Baqalas & Mini-Markets Distribution & Route Coverage
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Where Things Break Today

Why Saudi Retail and Modern Trade Need Purpose-Built Software

Modern-trade chains such as hypermarkets and supermarkets run on structured POs, while souq traders, baqalas, and mini-markets across Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam 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 chain branches and souq rows across Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, plus long stretches between smaller towns. Without GPS, photo, or timestamp logs, ASMs cannot verify which chain calls and baqala 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 a Ramadan or Hajj-Umrah demand spike closes before the last promo cycle has even settled.

Ramadan POSM Goes Unchecked

Ramadan 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, baqala owners, and in-store promoters run on ad hoc credit and goodwill, not a structured points engine. Without payouts to a bank account or a wallet such as STC Pay, brand pull stays weak.

New Hires Learn Ad Hoc

SKU launches, SFDA pack changes, and planogram updates get shared over WhatsApp voice notes. No quiz, no certification, no record of which rep is ready for a hypermarket KAM call or a souq 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 Saudi modern-trade chains, wholesale, souq and baqala 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 Saudi retail field teams. One offline-first app handles hypermarket and supermarket KAM calls, souq and baqala beats across Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, 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 baqala
  • Beat Plans for Trade and Chain, outlet-to-day mapping with AI route sequencing built for long inter-city distances and dense urban routes alike
  • Order Capture, SKU-level orders with suggested order from history, scheme pre-applied, SAR values shown live
  • Van Sales Mode, on-truck stock, instant invoice, settlement by cash, mada, 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 mada settle
Offlineapp for long routes and desert heat
Distribution Hub

DMS for Distributors, Sub-Distributors, and Wholesalers

A cloud distributor management system for Saudi chain supply and the wider trade. Order booking, batch-level stock, SAR pricing, trade schemes, GRN, and payment reconciliation in one portal, mapping the distributor to sub-distributor to wholesaler chain that feeds souq traders, baqalas, and mini-markets. Imports landing through Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam get full inbound traceability.

  • Order to Invoice, FIFO or FEFO allocation, scheme auto-apply, SAR credit-limit block on the sub-distributor ledger
  • Batch and Expiry Control, warehouse-wise stock with near-expiry alerts and GS1-aligned batch data that supports SFDA/RSD track-and-trace for food and drink lines
  • Channel Pricing, separate price lists for modern-trade chains, wholesalers, souq traders, and baqalas
  • SAR Invoicing & ZATCA-Aligned VAT, payment capture across mada, STC Pay, 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
madaand transfer reconciliation
SARinvoicing with ZATCA-aligned VAT logic
Channel Loyalty

Loyalty for Retailers, Wholesalers, and Promoters

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

  • Pack QR & Invoice Earning, fraud-checked scans plus multi-level invoice approval
  • Instant SAR Payouts, straight to the retailer's bank account or a wallet such as STC Pay, no manual cheque cycle
  • Gamification, leaderboards, spin-the-wheel, scratch cards, Silver/Gold/Platinum tiers
  • WhatsApp & SMS Automation, balance, expiry, and campaign alerts in Arabic, English, or another language common across the field force
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 Saudi Arabia. Track POSM with store lists and picture-of-success references across hypermarket and supermarket chains. L1/L2/L3 audits flag mismatches. Cloud image recognition scores facings, eye-level placement, brand blocking, and competitor share with no manual counting.

  • POSM & Ramadan Campaigns, Ramadan and Hajj-Umrah 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
RamadanPOSM 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 Arabic and English, with other languages configurable for Saudi Arabia's multilingual, expatriate-heavy field force. 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, baqala and modern-trade coverage, and beat planning for Saudi retail teams.

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How 1Channel Helps

Why 1Channel Fits Saudi Retail and Modern Trade

What makes the 1Channel cloud platform a fit for hypermarket and supermarket chains, wholesale, souq and baqala trade, and modern-trade back office teams in Saudi Arabia.

One Connected Suite

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

Fully Configurable

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

AI Where It Helps

AI runs beat optimisation across long inter-city routes, shelf image checks, QR fraud screening, and a natural-language assistant on the analytics layer.

Offline-First Mobile App

Reps work souq and baqala routes across Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam through long distances and summer heat. Data syncs automatically the moment network returns.

Enterprise Security

Role-based access, encryption in transit and at rest aligned with Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), 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 Saudi Retail Network?

Talk to the 1Channel team about a Saudi Arabia 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 baqala/traditional trade in Saudi Arabia?

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

Are mada, STC Pay, SADAD, and bank-transfer payouts supported for retailer loyalty?

Will the mobile app work across Saudi Arabia's long distances and desert heat?

How are Ramadan and Hajj-Umrah seasonal campaigns managed in modern trade?

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

Are SAR pricing, ZATCA/Fatoora invoicing, SFDA/RSD batch tracking, and Saudi 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 Saudi retailer or brand?