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The Douglas Stewart Co. Higher Education Program
VIP since 1999
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"Throughout our 50 years of operation, Douglas Stewart has focused our efforts exclusively on the education market with a business model that includes selling and marketing strategies, terms and conditions, policies and product selection that fit resellers' needs. Douglas Stewart also acts as a direct advocate for the educational channel when negotiating and formulating programs with manufacturers."
The Douglas Stewart Co. mission is to be the premier distributor and marketer to education. Today the company links over 350 vendors to over 6,500 educational accounts selling computer products, consumer electronics, and school and dorm supplies. Douglas Stewart has a commitment to superior customer service, long-term relationships and unparalleled product selection.
- A sales model that encourages face-to-face interaction with campus resellers including store visits, on-campus support of events and participation at association/alliance meetings.
- The Add-it-Up! Program which rewards stores for their cumulative purchases of major computer product categories during the back-to-school season. Stores earn valuable marketing and merchandise tools to help grow their business.
- A dedicated higher education account staff of over 50 people that includes sales, merchandising and marketing and customer service.
- Extensive store communications and information tools including the C2ES show, the annual Computer Products Buyer's Guide Catalog, the Douglas Stewart web site and the Adobe Academic Reseller Binder.
- Support for campus marketing events such as Technology Days, Computer Fairs and delivery days to help resellers, plus support for campus newspaper ads, store promotions and a variety of manufacturer-sponsored programs.
- A variety of NFR and discounted demo programs which Douglas Stewart negotiates with vendors and then passes through to resellers.
