Trading partner · Grocery

EDI with Grocery Outlet, without the monthly fee

Everything Grocery Outlet requires — orders in, acknowledgments, ship notices and invoices out — with pre-built certified maps. Setup in days, completely self-serve.

Connect to Grocery Outlet free See pricing

What Grocery Outlet requires

850

Purchase Order

The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.

855

Purchase Order Acknowledgment

Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.

856

Ship Notice / ASN

The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.

810

Invoice

Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.

997

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:

1Enable Grocery Outlet from the partner catalog — document maps load automatically.
2Cross-reference your data — vendor number, ship-to locations, item identifiers. The wizard flags anything missing.
3Run test scenarios in the sandbox — validated end-to-end before anything goes live.

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.