# IMS Integrated Merchandising Solutions

> IMS is an Omnicom-owned marketing execution agency that connects creative, sourcing, production, merchandising technology, and logistics for large retailers and brands. Its work ranges from store-specific signage kits and branded merchandise to digital displays, ordering portals, and campaign measurement, with owned warehouse operations in the United States and Canada.

- **Founded:** 1985
- **Headquarters:** Skokie, United States
- **Products:** Marketing execution, MerchTech execution platform, Print on Demand, Display and engagement technology, Retail compliance and audience measurement
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 16 in ASI Counselor’s 2026 Top 40 Distributors list., IMS reports The Home Depot signage consolidation reallocates 96,000 store associate hours annually and reduces associated freight costs by 15%., IMS reports a pharmacy print-on-demand program saved 6,000 creative hours in its first year.

## Products & services

- **Marketing execution** — Campaign planning, supplier sourcing, production management, signage, point-of-purchase displays, print, and branded merchandise.
- **MerchTech execution platform** — Configurable modules for budgeting, store profiling, demand planning, reverse-auction sourcing, ordering, job and inventory management, freight, and analytics.
- **Print on Demand** — Brand-controlled templates and ordering portals with approval workflows, automated artwork routing, printing, and delivery.
- **Display and engagement technology** — Digital signage and interactive in-store experiences integrated with campaign execution.
- **Retail compliance and audience measurement** — Asset tracking, guided store audits, shelf image analysis, sensors, and dashboards to assess execution and shopper engagement.
- **Logistics and fulfillment** — IMS-operated warehousing, inventory management, assembly, kitting, freight brokerage, transportation management, and reverse logistics.
- **Creative services** — Retail creative and production support for merchandising programs.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 16 in ASI Counselor’s 2026 Top 40 Distributors list.
- IMS reports The Home Depot signage consolidation reallocates 96,000 store associate hours annually and reduces associated freight costs by 15%.
- IMS reports a pharmacy print-on-demand program saved 6,000 creative hours in its first year.
- IMS reports a beverage consolidation program cut shipment count by 78% in year one.
- IMS reports a Rémy Cointreau POS materials audit reduced plastic by 30% and total campaign costs by $50,000.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — ASI Counselor ranked IMS No. 16 and reported $206.4 million in 2025 revenue, up 6.7% from $193.5 million in 2024; IMS described expanding nearshoring and alternative sourcing.
- **2026-10** — An October 2 IMS article argued for closer links among retail media, data, merchandising, fulfillment, and store execution after GroceryShop 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.imsretail.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/imsretail/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imsretail

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Last updated: 2026-10-17