What Loblaw 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.
Product Activity Data
Store-level sales and stock movement from the retailer.
How EDISQ connects to Loblaw
Loblaw 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 Loblaw setup with EDISQ: 2–3 days on the EDI side.
Pricing for Loblaw suppliers
No Loblaw-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →
Loblaw EDI FAQ
Do I need ECCnet to trade with Loblaw?
Product data for Canadian grocery majors is synchronized through GS1 Canada's ECCnet registry; the EDI documents then reference those GTINs. Plan the data sync alongside the EDI setup.
Which Loblaw banners does EDI cover?
The corporate grocery banners order through shared infrastructure with banner-level context on the documents — your agreement defines the exact scope.
What does EDI with Loblaw cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.