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Retail
EDI compliance for retailers and their vendor networks — without the headaches.
Retail EDI is non-negotiable. Your buyers mandate it, and missing documents or late acknowledgments can mean chargebacks. x12port gives retailers and their suppliers a shared platform to exchange 850s, 856s, and 810s accurately — with full ACK tracking and document storage built in.
72%
of retail chargebacks are caused by EDI errors
Transaction Sets
X12 documents for Retail
850
Purchase Order
Retailer issues a PO to the supplier. The foundation of every retail transaction.
855
PO Acknowledgment
Supplier confirms they can fulfill the order — or flags changes before shipping.
856
Advance Ship Notice
Supplier notifies the retailer exactly what's being shipped, when, and how it's packaged.
810
Invoice
Supplier bills the retailer electronically, tied directly to the PO and ASN.
997
Functional ACK
Confirms that the EDI document was received and syntactically valid. Required by all major retailers.
832
Price/Sales Catalog
Supplier publishes current pricing and item data to the retailer's buying system.
Why x12port
Built for Retail
Avoid costly chargebacks
Mandatory 997 acknowledgment tracking ensures you know instantly when a document is rejected — before it becomes a deduction on your invoice.
Onboard new suppliers fast
Each supplier gets a unique inbound webhook URL and can start sending EDI within an hour of setup.
One platform for all your trading partners
Whether you have 3 vendors or 300, every partner relationship is managed in the same dashboard.
Format flexibility
Suppliers who don't speak X12 can use the Visual Mapper to convert their internal formats — no custom development needed.
Who It's For
Built for your role
Retailers
Keep your supplier network EDI-compliant without a full-time EDI team.
- Mandate EDI compliance and give suppliers a self-service platform to onboard
- Track every 850 PO you issue and every 855/856 you receive in one feed
- Automatically track 997 ACKs — know which suppliers are lagging on acknowledgments
- Maintain a full document vault for audit and chargeback disputes
Suppliers / Vendors
Meet your retailer's EDI requirements without expensive enterprise software.
- Start a free trial and send test documents to your buyer within the same day
- Use the Visual Mapper to translate your internal data to X12 without a developer
- Submit 855 PO Acknowledgments and 856 ASNs directly from your browser
- Get alerted the moment a retailer rejects a document — fix it before it becomes a chargeback
Platform Tools
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