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P&G Creating DTC-like Experience on Website & App Pilot

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Proctor & Gamble is exploring solutions to create a DTC-like checkout experience without the overhead cost associated with typical DTC’s (shipping, inventory, accounting) to improve the customer buying experience.

a. Anchor challenge: Identifying a headless commerce option that meets our unique needs.

b. Solution Requirements:

1) Vendor to be PCI Compliant

2) Product + Pricing + Stock Reusable Interface for Product Detail Pages

3) Accepts consumer payments (Credit Card, Apple Pay, Venmo, etc.)

4) Direct Retailer Integration for real-time SKU information (Price, Stock Status, Shipping Costs)

5) Pass along customer order details to retailers for order fulfillment and sale ownership

6) Retrieve tracking information from retailers to populate in customer account for order details

7) Vault Card for Subscriptions

8) Prepare/combine consumer payments, and inject to retailers (Merchant of Record)

9) Sales data (non-PII data) shared with P&G

10) Accepts promo/discount codes

To submit a solution please complete this brief form HERE.

Deadline: May 31, 2024

May 15, 2024

a. Anchor challenge: Identifying a headless commerce option that meets our unique needs.

b. Solution Requirements:

1) Vendor to be PCI Compliant

2) Product + Pricing + Stock Reusable Interface for Product Detail Pages

3) Accepts consumer payments (Credit Card, Apple Pay, Venmo, etc.)

4) Direct Retailer Integration for real-time SKU information (Price, Stock Status, Shipping Costs)

5) Pass along customer order details to retailers for order fulfillment and sale ownership

6) Retrieve tracking information from retailers to populate in customer account for order details

7) Vault Card for Subscriptions

8) Prepare/combine consumer payments, and inject to retailers (Merchant of Record)

9) Sales data (non-PII data) shared with P&G

10) Accepts promo/discount codes

To submit a solution please complete this brief form HERE.

Process Overview

As in previous cycles, these briefs are designed to be passed along to startups for submission and are time sensitive. Although the deadline for most briefs is May 31, early submissions increase the potential of being chosen for the pilot, so you are encouraged to submit your solution as early as possible.
All responses will be fully reviewed by our team, and you will be notified as to whether the response has been accepted for further consideration.
If accepted, you will be contacted by one of our team members to schedule a meeting to present additional details on your company and solution as well as a demo.
Please click here and complete the form with the requested information.
You can send any specific questions to hameiri.o@pg.com or kiderman.e@pg.com.

Process Overview
As in previous cycles, these briefs are designed to be passed along to startups for submission and are time sensitive. Although the deadline for most briefs is May 31, early submissions increase the potential of being chosen for the pilot, so you are encouraged to submit your solution as early as possible.

All responses will be fully reviewed by our team, and you will be notified as to whether the response has been accepted for further consideration.

If accepted, you will be contacted by one of our team members to schedule a meeting to present additional details on your company and solution as well as a demo.

Please click here and complete the form with the requested information.

You can send any specific questions to hameiri.o@pg.com or kiderman.e@pg.com.

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