What Grocery Outlet requires
Purchase Order
The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.
Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.
Ship Notice / ASN
The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.
Invoice
Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.
Functional Acknowledgment
The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.
How EDISQ connects to Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outlet trades AS2 direct. EDISQ maintains the AS2 connection and certificates, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:
Typical Grocery Outlet setup with EDISQ: 1–3 days on the EDI side.
Pricing for Grocery Outlet suppliers
No Grocery Outlet-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →
Grocery Outlet EDI FAQ
How is Grocery Outlet different from a conventional grocer?
It is an opportunistic buyer — excess, closeout, and short-dated inventory move through independent operators. Treat every PO as its own deal, not a program.
What does EDI with Grocery Outlet cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.