Dense stop lists
20–40 retail locations per day is normal; bad stop order wastes hours in the car.
Vape wholesale moves fast—reps hit smoke shops, convenience stores, and vape retailers daily, juggling reorders, new SKUs, and account relationships. RouteBud gives managers and reps one platform for routes, retail accounts, and proof from every stop.
Month 1 platform fee waived · Free onboarding and CSV import · No long-term contract
The vape distribution challenge
Account-dense territories, high stop counts, and retail turnover—spreadsheets plus a consumer map app cannot keep up.
Retail churn
New owners, closed doors, new contacts—your territory list has to stay current.
Proof from the aisle
Managers need visit proof and shelf photos—not verbal end-of-day recaps.
Everything your vape team needs
Multi-stop route planning
Build daily routes from your retail account list. Order stops for driving efficiency when optimization is enabled—less backtracking across the city, more accounts per day.
Retail account CRM
Every smoke shop, vape retailer, and c-store in one workspace—visit history, notes, photos, and outcomes. See last visit before the rep walks in; keep knowledge when reps turnover.
Rep mobile app
Assigned route, navigate, GPS check-in, outcomes, shelf photos, notes—fast between stops, detailed enough for managers.
Route Live
Progress across every rep on a map that refreshes about every 60 seconds—without mid-route phone tag.
Visit proof
GPS check-in, photos, and logged outcomes. When a store owner says nobody visited, you have timestamps and records on the account.
Built for vape wholesale reps
- High stop counts in urban territories — zone routing and better stop order keep reps efficient from open to close
- New SKU introductions — log outcomes, capture placement photos, follow up on the next visit
- Reorders and low-stock flags — notes and outcomes on the visit record for the next run
- Placement documentation — photos with GPS check-in for shelf and display context (your team defines what to capture)
- Turnover-heavy retail — import, discover, dedupe, and update locations as the territory shifts
Also running broader wholesale routes? See field sales software for wholesale distributors. Just getting started with a small team? See route planning for small distribution teams.
Sound familiar?
Common frustrations from vape wholesale managers:
- “Reps cover the same territory differently—I cannot standardize routes or stop order.”
- “High-volume accounts are not visited consistently unless I call every rep.”
- “When a rep leaves, retail account knowledge disappears.”
- “Routes live in Google Maps and accounts live in a spreadsheet.”
- “I need placement photos and visit proof but reps will not use a clunky app.”
Read route planning for distribution companies or five signs you have outgrown spreadsheets.
Simple pricing for growing vape teams
No feature tiers. No per-stop fees. No enterprise minimums.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Platform fee | $19/month |
| Per active rep | $12/month each |
| Annual billing | 10 months for 12 (~17% off) |
Example monthly totals: 2 reps → $43 · 4 reps → $67 · 6 reps → $91 · 10 reps → $139.
Launch offer: first month platform fee waived · Then $19/mo + $12/rep · Free onboarding and import.
Calculate your team’s costEverything included
- Territory CRM & location history
- Location discover, CSV import & dedupe
- Multi-stop route planning & assignment
- Driving route optimization
- RouteBud mobile app for field reps
- GPS check-in with distance validation
- Photo proof & visit notes per stop
- Live manager map & route progress
- Mobile push when a route is assigned
- Roles: admin, manager, sales rep
- Reports, exports & org settings
Questions vape wholesale teams ask
What is the best route planning software for vape distributors?
Look for routes from your retail account list, a rep mobile app with GPS check-in and photos, manager live visibility, and CRM on one platform—with per-rep pricing sized for small wholesale teams.
Can reps log orders and placement photos at each stop?
Yes. Reps check in, select visit outcomes, attach photos and notes, and everything stays on the account record for managers and the next visit.
Can we import our smoke shop and retail account list?
Upload a CSV to load locations, clean up duplicates, and build routes from that list. Free onboarding and import are included with the launch offer.
Cover your vape territory more efficiently
Import retail accounts, build a route, assign a rep, and watch the day on Route Live. Free onboarding included.