Mercury Retail Services was launched by The News Group Central, L.P. in 2009 to effectively deliver comprehensive, leading-edge services to retail enterprises of all sizes across the United States. Drawing upon our network’s tremendous experience in the retail industry, Mercury Retail Services offers proven distribution and merchandising expertise that is second to none.

In 2004, we perfected an innovative POS replenishment system that uses in-store scanned data to generate reorders. Lead time on reorders is effectively reduced to a 24-hour turnaround.

In 1998, we implemented our first ‘Perfect Pick’ system, a highly successful pick and pack system for invoice/product matching and superior operational efficiency. This system incorporates over five moving scales to ensure all products in the tote match the invoice. There are three quality control stations to ensure compliance.

In 1996, we created a full-scale, dedicated merchandising force to more effectively manage our retail partners’ in-store needs, in turn allowing route drivers to focus on shipment and delivery schedules.

TIMELINE

1933 – Company began as a newsstand in Harlingen, TX & added 4 retail customers

1935 – Opened newsstands in McAllen, TX & Brownsville, TX

1952 – Acquired wholesale distribution for Corpus Christi, TX

1960 – Acquired wholesale distribution for Midland, TX

1963 – Acquired wholesale distribution for Fayetteville, AR

1965 – Acquired wholesale distribution for El Dorado, AR

1968 – Acquired wholesale distribution for Ft. Smith, AR

1969 – Acquired wholesale distribution for Beaumont, TX

1977 – Acquired wholesale distribution for most of Mississippi & all of Louisiana except for New Orleans

1980 – Acquired wholesale distribution for Monroe, LA & Alexandria, LA

1995 – Acquired wholesale distribution for New Orleans, LA; San Antonio, TX; Temple, TX; El Paso, TX; & Lubbock, TX

1997 – Relocated corporate headquarters from Corpus Christi, TX to San Antonio, TX

1999 – Relocated Temple, TX distribution center to Grand Prairie, TX

2007 – Acquired wholesale distribution for Houston, TX