Boost orders and profits with a seamless data sharing platform that connects CATAPULT® retailers and their trusted suppliers, farmers, and manufacturers.
As a supplier, manufacturer, or farming operator, your success depends on your retailer’s ability to effectively onboard, order, market, sell, and replenish your products in their stores.
Until now, this last mile in your supply chain has limited your ability to maximize profits. With ECRS’ Ecosystem®, suppliers, farmers, manufacturers, and CATAPULT® retailers win with efficient boarding, marketing, ordering, and product replenishment.
The Ecosystem is comprised of ECRS Gateway®, the native platform for EDI document trading for Purchase Orders, Invoices, Catalogs, and Promotions with CATAPULT retailers, and the Universal Product Database, a means of distributing product details and images to retailers.
Best of all, it's FREE to use.
What is it?
The ECRS Ecosystem is a private platform that connects you (the supplier, farmer, or manufacturer) to your retail audience. It also:
- Promotes direct communication between you and your retailers, via EDI document trading on the ECRS Gateway platform.
- Enables you to control your brand, product catalog, and sales strategy through participation in the Universal Product Database.
Who uses it?
The ECRS Ecosystem connects suppliers, farmers, and manufacturers to the CATAPULT Community. This community is comprised of 4,000+ local and regional food and beverage retail locations all across North America.
- Supermarket
- Natural Grocery
- Wine & Spirit
- Specialty Food
- Food Co-Ops
- Micro Markets
- Pharmacy
- Convenience
All CATAPULT retailers have one thing in common: they master automation and maximize the consumer experience with CATAPULT’s powerful technology.
Supplier, Farmer & Manufacturer Access is Free!
1
EDI Trading Partnership
Request partnership using the contact form and download the specification and sample files below. Adherence to these specifications will put you on the Fast Track to order accuracy
2
Complete Testing with ECRS
After completing your EDI integration work with an ECRS technician, testing must be completed with a CATAPULT retailer.
3
Go Live with the CATAPULT Community
Once testing is complete, the partnership will be announced to onboard additional connections.
Extensive ECRS studies have shown that implementing our automated ordering solution has helped increase sales to retailers by double-digits. One supplier even saw a 34% buying increase from retailers.
Fast Track Onboarding is available, and by following our format and specifications, your onboarding process can be streamlined to six weeks or less.
Required Minimum File Type is Invoices.
ECRS EDI File Specifications
ECRS Invoice Specifications
This document defines the structure and usage of the 810 Invoice X12 transaction set for ECRS EDI Integration.
ECRS Catalog Specifications
This document defines the structure and usage of the 832 Catalog X12 transaction set for
ECRS EDI Integration.
ECRS Purchase Order Acknowledgement Specifications
This document defines the structure and usage of the 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment X12
transaction set for ECRS EDI Integration.
ECRS Promotion Announcement Specifications
This document defines the structure and usage of the 889 Promotion Announcement X12
transaction set for ECRS EDI Integration.
ECRS Shipment Notice Specifications
This document defines the structure and usage of the 856 Ship Notice X12 transaction set for
ECRS EDI Integration.
ECRS Purchase Order Specifications
This document defines the structure and usage of the 850 Purchase Order X12 transaction set
for ECRS EDI Integration.
ECRS EDI Sample Files
Invoice Sample File
Downloadable example of the 810 Invoice EDI File for ECRS Ecosystem.
Catalog Sample File
Downloadable example of the 832 Catalog EDI File for ECRS Ecosystem.
Purchase Order Acknowledgement Sample File
Downloadable example of the 855 Purchase Order Agreement EDI File for ECRS Ecosystem.
Promotion Announcement Sample File
Downloadable example of the 889 Promotion Announcement EDI File for ECRS Ecosystem.
Shipment Notice Sample File
Downloadable example of the 856 Shipment Notice EDI File for ECRS Ecosystem.
Purchase Order Sample File
Downloadable example of the 850 Purchase Order EDI File for ECRS Ecosystem.
What is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)?
The electronic interchange of business information using a standardized format; a process which allows one company to send information to another company electronically.
Why use EDI?
Supply Chain Solutions for Any Enterprise
The Universal Product Database
The Universal Product Database (UPD) is an ECRS-hosted, centralized database that stores information on thousands of inventory items. As an Ecosystem supplier, farmer, or manufacturer, you receive FREE access to the UPD.
Make the most out of this powerful resource by managing your own catalog entries with ease. Update item records, images, health attributes, ingredients, nutritional facts, and more for items in your product catalog.
Worried about competitors seeing your catalog information? Don’t be. Your item catalogs are only visible to CATAPULT retailers. Other EcoPortal users do not have access to view item details in your catalog.
1,000,000+
Item
Records
680,000+
Item
Images
13
Health
Attributes
256,000+
Item
Ingredients
177,000+
Nutritional
Facts
Features At-a-Glance
Trade Shows & Industry Events
The NGA Show 2026
Visit ECRS at Booth #2033
Las Vegas, NV • February 1–3, 2026
UNFI Spring & Summer Show West 2026
Visit ECRS
Orlando, FL • February 10–12, 2026
Schedule a Meeting
ECRS EcoPortal Team
Schedule a meeting with an ECRS Ecosystem expert to learn how you can give your customers an experience that will keep them coming back.