Assess performance
Review business performance through an efficient, consistent reporting view.
Commercial Business System
Daily business visibility for Lotus's suppliers.
Commercial Business System gives Lotus's suppliers daily visibility into business performance with Lotus's, including sales, promotions, margins, stock and service-level information.
- Daily monitoring
- Online portal access
- Excel data downloads
A clearer view of daily commercial performance.
Commercial Business System brings together the business views Lotus's suppliers use to monitor performance with Lotus's.
Manage inventory
Use available stock information to support inventory management.
Share visibility
Provide a transparent performance platform for Lotus's and its suppliers.
Support planning
Use shared commercial information to support mutually beneficial decisions.
See the measures behind commercial performance.
Commercial Business System connects the supplier dashboard with sales, promotion, margin, stock and service-level reporting. Explore each view below, then select Read more for a clearer explanation of how it supports daily commercial review.
Supplier dashboard
Bring core supplier performance measures into a single dashboard view.
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Start with an at-a-glance overview of key supplier information. Move into the relevant sales, margin, stock or service-level report when a closer review is needed.
Sales trend and growth
Review sales movement and sales-growth information across available periods.
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Compare available reporting periods to understand sales direction and identify meaningful changes. Use the result to support more focused commercial follow-up.
Promotion performance
Compare promotion sales with non-promotion sales.
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Separate promotional and non-promotional results to see how campaigns contribute to sales. The comparison helps teams identify where further review may be useful.
Margin reporting
Review commercial gross margin, scan margin and back margin information.
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Bring the available margin views together so commercial teams can review performance with clearer context. Use the information to prepare more focused and informed discussions.
Stock and service
Monitor stock-on-hand and service-level information.
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Review stock availability alongside the relevant service-level information. The connected view supports inventory monitoring and day-to-day supplier planning.
Optional scan-sales data
Review available data by week, category, item and store, including sales units and sales value.
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Available scan-sales packages can provide further detail for analysis and Excel download. Subscription, data availability and applicable terms apply.
Move from the overview to the measures that matter.
The dashboard and report types keep related commercial information together for daily review.
Supplier overview
Review the supplier dashboard as a starting point for business performance.
Sales performance
Examine sales trend, sales growth and promotion-versus-non-promotion sales.
Margin view
Bring commercial gross, scan and back margin information into focus.
Stock and service view
Review stock-on-hand alongside service-level information.
A straightforward way to review and download information.
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Access Commercial Business System online
Use the Commercial Business System portal to access the available supplier information.
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Review daily performance
Open the supplier dashboard and relevant commercial reports.
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Select applicable data
Choose an available scan-sales package by week, category, item or store, with sales units and sales value where included.
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Download in Excel
Download available scan-sales data in Excel format through the Commercial Business System portal.
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Integrating with internal system
Connect approved Commercial Business System information with the internal system to support existing business workflows.
Commercial information that is easier to review.
Secure environment
Access supplier reporting through the Commercial Business System platform environment.
Clear business views
Review performance through dashboards and focused report types.
Online access
Access available business information through the Commercial Business System portal.
Downloadable data
Download applicable scan-sales information in Excel format.
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Enquire about Commercial Business System
Discuss Commercial Business System with GAT System.
Ask about Commercial Business System access, available reports and optional scan-sales data packages.