Frequently Asked Questions
Commodity FAQ's
How many buyers participate on The Seam's Cotton Trading system?
More than 90% of the cotton buyers in the U.S. are active participants on our Cotton Trading system.
Additionally, a large presence of global traders enhances the level of liquidity ensuring sellers and
buyers are able to find the best market price day after day.
How does The Seam guarantee its U.S. cotton trades?
We guarantee all of our U.S. cotton trades by our unique method of transferring funds and title for
each transaction. This mechanism assures your anonymity and safety.
Where does The Seam's inventory come from?
Growers and cotton traders from across the U.S. list their offers on our Cotton Trading system
constantly throughout the day. With hundreds of thousands of bales typically available each day, buyers
are able to source virtually any type of cotton year around.
What about trading terms in my territory?
The Seam's proven trading technology is complimented by our no-hassle settlement. Local trading terms
are available for each region of the U.S. ensuring quick, accurate payment and delivery.
What types of pricing modes can I use?
The Seam welcomes fixed price trading as well as basis trading for cotton. Fixed price bids can be
quickly updated to adjust to changing market conditions. Buyers and sellers can also use our basis
trading features to ensure bids and offers continually respond to the market and trades are accurately
hedged.
Food and Beverage FAQ's
What is Food and Beverage Market Solutions?
Food and Beverage Market Solutions is a customized sales and marketing system that allows food and beverage
manufacturers to offer products to their customer partners over an internet browser based application. Our
turnkey system provides a low-cost custom solution for manufacturers seeking to expand their reach to
customers in both the foodservice and retail channels.
How does it work?
Manufacturers have customized, dedicated sites with our interactive negotiations and auctions to enable them
to use technology to achieve maximum competitiveness. Our tailored services can easily be integrated with
existing sales or ERP systems to provide superior performance and flexibility for your sales team. You
determine the level of integration with your systems and our team of technology experts implements your
solutions.
How does Food and Beverage Market Solutions augment standard sales channels and processes?
The 24/7 online market presence allows you to offer product for sale consistently and continually. Our system
can fill potential gaps in your sales models, reach into fragmented markets, and expand your markets
horizontally.
Administrative costs are reduced by employing the more efficient, online selling process offered by Food &
Beverage Market Solutions. Your sales force performance improves as less time is required to reach more
buyers.
Who uses Food and Beverage Market Solutions?
Food and Beverage Market Solutions is used by both manufacturers of both foodservice and retail products.
These products can be presented to buyers both as immediate/spot purchases as well as contract purchases.
How can I see a demonstration of your solution?
Our team welcomes the opportunity to discuss our solutions and services with your organization. If you would
like a demonstration or more information, please email your requests complete the request information form.
You can also reach our Business Development team by phone at 1.877.280.3413.
What if I want to buy the products sold by manufacturers using Food and Beverage Market Solutions?
We create dedicated, proprietary solutions for our clients. There is no public site for customers to access
one or many manufacturers. If you are interested in learning more about industries and clients served by our
solutions, contact us at info@fbmarketsolutions.com and indicate
industry of interest. We will alert our
client partners of your request.
How can I see a demonstration of your solution?
Our team welcomes the opportunity to discuss our solutions and services with your organization. If you would
like a demonstration or more information, please complete the request information form. You can
also reach our Business Development team by email to info@theseam.com or phone at 1.877.280.3413.