Retail integration

Albertsons Companies EDI for suppliers

What Albertsons Companies publishes for suppliers about EDI, focused on direct store delivery invoicing with the 894 and 895, plus the supplier contacts and the warehouse details that are not public.

Overview

Understanding Albertsons Companies integration

Who this is for: Suppliers to Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme and the company's other divisions, especially direct store delivery suppliers and their EDI and accounting teams.

Albertsons Companies publishes supplier information on its corporate suppliers page and on AlbertsonsNet, its older supplier site. The most detailed public EDI material is the Back Door Receiving and Invoicing Requirements, revised in June 2024, which covers direct store delivery (DSD): how vendors invoice at the store's back door, how network (NEX) and direct exchange (DEX) invoices work, and what Albertsons sends back.

For DSD suppliers, the core documents are the 894 delivery record and the 895 acknowledgment or adjustment. NEX invoices travel ahead of the delivery and need Albertsons certification first; DEX invoices are created at the store and need certification by the division's DSD receiving team. When an invoice and Albertsons' records disagree, delivery invoices close at the lower cost and credits at the higher cost, so cost accuracy matters.

Warehouse supplier EDI specifications are not on the public pages we could read, and several AlbertsonsNet EDI pages no longer load. Albertsons publishes an EDI questions mailbox and a business-to-business hotline. This guide records what we confirmed, separates DSD from warehouse, and lists what we could not confirm.

Requirements at a glance

What Albertsons Companies publishes for suppliers

Albertsons' public EDI material centers on direct store delivery: the 894 delivery record for NEX and DEX invoices and the 895 acknowledgment or adjustment, described in the Back Door Receiving and Invoicing Requirements revised June 5, 2024. Warehouse document formats and versions are not on the public pages we could read. We checked on October 31, 2026.

Albertsons Companies suppliers page

Supplier contacts, division main lines, the vendor code of conduct and links to AlbertsonsNet and RangeMe.

Public Official site

AlbertsonsNet for Suppliers

Albertsons' supplier site, hosting documents such as the BDR requirements and an EDI software and services vendor list.

Public landing page; some documents need a login Official site

Business units and channels

Albertsons Companies business units suppliers trade with

Large retailers often handle each business unit or channel as a separate EDI relationship, with its own documents, guides and setup. Confirm with Albertsons Companies which of these you supply before mapping.

Stores and distribution centers

Direct store delivery (back door receiving)

Vendors delivering to stores, invoicing on paper, by receiver scan, or electronically through NEX or DEX.

Documents: 894,895

Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies page

Stores and distribution centers

Warehouse suppliers

Suppliers shipping to Albertsons distribution centers; their EDI documents are not on the public pages we could read.

Not confirmed from an official source

Stores and distribution centers

Acme Markets

Division listed on Albertsons' suppliers page for Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.

Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies page

Stores and distribution centers

Jewel-Osco

Division listed on Albertsons' suppliers page for Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.

Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies page

Stores and distribution centers

Shaw's

Division listed on Albertsons' suppliers page for Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies page

Stores and distribution centers

United Supermarkets

Division listed on Albertsons' suppliers page for Texas.

Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies page

Stores and distribution centers

Regional divisions

Seattle, Portland, Northern and Southern California, Southwest, Mountain West, Southern and Eastern divisions, each with its own main line.

Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies page

Workflows

Typical Albertsons Companies business workflows

The steps summarize the documents below. Where a step is not in Albertsons Companies's published documents, it reflects common practice.

Direct store delivery (NEX)

  1. 1Certify NEX invoicing
  2. 2Send 894 before delivery
  3. 3Deliver at the back door
  4. 4Store closes the invoice
  5. 5Receive nightly 895
  6. 6Resolve cost disputes

Documents and APIs

Albertsons Companies documents by program

Every document this guide names, with the program it applies to and its status. Required, optional and conditional come from Albertsons Companies's published documents cited below; documents marked general guidance are common in this industry but not confirmed for Albertsons Companies.

DocumentNameDirectionProgramStatusPurpose
894 Delivery/Return Base Record You send to Albertsons Companies Direct store delivery Named; level not stated DSD invoice sent through NEX ahead of delivery, or through DEX at the store.
895 Delivery/Return Acknowledgment or Adjustment You receive from Albertsons Companies Direct store delivery Named; level not stated Sent nightly for NEX invoices processed that day, and at invoice close for DEX, listing any discrepancies.
875 / 850 Purchase Order (grocery or X12) You receive from Albertsons Companies Not stated General guidance Common grocery purchase order documents; not confirmed on Albertsons' public pages for warehouse suppliers.
880 / 810 Invoice (grocery or X12) You send to Albertsons Companies Not stated General guidance Common grocery invoice documents; not confirmed on Albertsons' public pages for warehouse suppliers.
997 Functional Acknowledgment Both directions Not stated General guidance Standard acknowledgment of EDI documents; not confirmed on Albertsons' public pages.
How documents flow between a supplier and Albertsons CompaniesSequence diagram of EDI documents between a supplier and Albertsons Companies: 894 Delivery/Return Base Record to Albertsons Companies, 895 Delivery/Return Acknowledgment or Adjustment from Albertsons Companies, 875 / 850 Purchase Order (grocery or X12) from Albertsons Companies, 880 / 810 Invoice (grocery or X12) to Albertsons Companies and 997 Functional Acknowledgment to Albertsons Companies.How documents flow between a supplier and AlbertsonsCompaniesThe documents on this page in a typical order. Your Albertsons Companies program and guides decide whichapplySupplierAlbertsons Companies894 Delivery/Return Base Record895 Delivery/Return Acknowledgment or Adjustment875 / 850 Purchase Order (grocery or X12)880 / 810 Invoice (grocery or X12)997 Functional AcknowledgmentEach side acknowledges what it receivesDocuments as listed on this page, checked 2026-10-31. Albertsons Companies's current guides are the authoritative reference.
How documents flow between a supplier and Albertsons CompaniesSequence diagram of EDI documents between a supplier and Albertsons Companies: 894 Delivery/Return Base Record to Albertsons Companies, 895 Delivery/Return Acknowledgment or Adjustment from Albertsons Companies, 875 / 850 Purchase Order (grocery or X12) from Albertsons Companies, 880 / 810 Invoice (grocery or X12) to Albertsons Companies and 997 Functional Acknowledgment to Albertsons Companies.How documents flow between asupplier and AlbertsonsCompaniesThe documents on this page in a typical order.Your Albertsons Companies program and guidesdecide which applySupplierAlbertsonsCompanies894 Delivery/Return BaseRecord895 Delivery/ReturnAcknowledgment orAdjustment875 / 850 Purchase Order(grocery or X12)880 / 810 Invoice(grocery or X12)997 FunctionalAcknowledgmentEach side acknowledges whatit receivesDocuments as listed on this page, checked2026-10-31. Albertsons Companies's current guidesare the authoritative reference.

Read from top to bottom. Solid arrows are documents Albertsons Companies names in its own public documentation; dashed arrows are common practice that this page could not confirm for Albertsons Companies, or acknowledgments. The order is typical, not a Albertsons Companies rule: programs such as vendor direct to consumer use their own documents and timing.

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Document by document

What each Albertsons Companies document needs

For each document: what it does for you as the supplier, what Albertsons Companies's own documents say about it (with the source and its date), and general EDI practice that helps, labelled as such. Your Albertsons Companies mapping guide for your version is the final word on fields and codes.

894

Delivery/Return Base Record

You send · Direct store delivery, NEX and DEX

The 894 is the electronic DSD invoice. NEX sends it ahead of the delivery; DEX creates it at the store with a handheld device.

What Albertsons Companies states

General EDI practice

  • Hold NEX invoices in your system until the delivery is scheduled, so stores never receive invoices for product that is not coming.

How the 894 works in X12

895

Delivery/Return Acknowledgment or Adjustment

You receive · Direct store delivery

Albertsons sends an 895 when it processes your NEX or DEX invoice, listing any quantity, cost, pack, allowance or unit-of-measure differences.

What Albertsons Companies states

General EDI practice

  • Flag any NEX invoice with no 895 after two nights; it may have been replaced by a manual store invoice.

How the 895 works in X12

Deductions

What Albertsons Companies charges for EDI problems

The BDR requirements state one charge and set how cost disputes resolve. They do not list EDI non-compliance fees.

ProblemCharge stated by Albertsons CompaniesSource
Replacement of a BDR invoice by the National Accounting Service Center$25.00 per invoiceSource: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 2
Cost or allowance differs between Albertsons' system and the vendor's delivery invoiceInvoice closes at the lower cost or higher allowance by itemSource: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 6

General practice for handling deductions

  • Send cost change documentation to the sales team before delivery, then submit confirmation to the National Accounting Service Center for payment resolution.

Onboarding

Getting set up with Albertsons Companies, step by step

Steps with a source come from Albertsons Companies's own onboarding material; the others are general practice that keeps the project on track.

  1. Confirm your supply route

    Establish with your Albertsons sales team whether you supply the warehouse, stores directly, or both.

    General EDI practice, not a stated requirement
  2. Choose NEX or DEX for store deliveries

    NEX sends the 894 ahead of delivery; DEX creates it at the store.

    Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024
  3. Certify

    Complete Albertsons NEX certification, or the division's DEX certification checklist and test.

    Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024
  4. Go live and reconcile 895s

    Close every DEX invoice before leaving the store, and reconcile each 895 against the invoice you sent.

    Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024
Getting set up with Albertsons CompaniesFlow diagram of 4 onboarding steps with Albertsons Companies: Confirm your supply route, Choose NEX or DEX for store deliveries, Certify and Go live and reconcile 895s.Getting set up with Albertsons CompaniesThe onboarding steps on this page, in order1Confirm routeGeneral practiceStep 12Choose NEX or DEXAlbertsons CompaniessourceStep 23CertifyAlbertsons CompaniessourceStep 34Go liveAlbertsons CompaniessourceStep 4Onboarding steps as listed on this page, checked 2026-10-31. Albertsons Companies's current onboarding instructions are the authoritative reference.
Getting set up with Albertsons CompaniesFlow diagram of 4 onboarding steps with Albertsons Companies: Confirm your supply route, Choose NEX or DEX for store deliveries, Certify and Go live and reconcile 895s.Getting set up with AlbertsonsCompaniesThe onboarding steps on this page, in order1Confirm routeGeneral practiceStep 12Choose NEX or DEXAlbertsons Companies sourceStep 23CertifyAlbertsons Companies sourceStep 34Go liveAlbertsons Companies sourceStep 4Onboarding steps as listed on this page, checked2026-10-31. Albertsons Companies's currentonboarding instructions are the authoritativereference.

Read left to right, or top to bottom on a phone. 3 of the 4 steps come from Albertsons Companies's own published material and are marked "Albertsons Companies source"; the rest are general practice. Week numbers are given only where Albertsons Companies states them.

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Verification

What we checked, and where

Each statement below shows its source and the date we checked it. Statements we could not confirm from an official Albertsons Companies source are labelled as such.

TopicStatementEvidenceChecked
DocumentsNEX and DEX invoices use the 894, and Albertsons sends 895s nightly for NEX invoices processed that day and at invoice close for DEX.Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies pageOct 31, 2026
OnboardingVendors must complete the Albertsons NEX certification process before sending NEX invoices to stores.Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies pageOct 31, 2026
PaymentsDelivery invoices close at the lower cost or higher allowance by item when Albertsons' system and the vendor's 894 disagree, unless state law says otherwise.Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies pageOct 31, 2026
ConnectivityAlbertsonsNet lists EDI software and service vendors for convenience and does not recommend one over another; the list dates from 2015 or earlier.Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies pageOct 31, 2026
PaymentsAlbertsons' National Accounting Service Center charges $25.00 per invoice to replace a BDR invoice.Confirmed on a public Albertsons Companies pageOct 31, 2026
Supplier portalSeveral AlbertsonsNet EDI pages, including EDI practices and processing, returned page-not-found when we checked.Named in a public Albertsons Companies document title; contents not reviewedOct 31, 2026

Available only after supplier login

Albertsons Companies keeps these behind its supplier portal. This guide does not reproduce them; use your own Albertsons Companies access or ask your Albertsons Companies contact.

  • Albertsons' EDI specifications for NEX and DEX invoices, linked from the BDR requirements
  • The DEX certification checklist and test, available from each division's DSD receiving team

Not confirmed

We could not confirm these from an official public source, so we do not state them as Albertsons Companies requirements.

  • The purchase order, invoice and ship notice documents and versions for warehouse suppliers
  • Whether Albertsons charges a fee for not trading by EDI, and the current amount
  • The networks or connection methods Albertsons supports
  • How long NEX certification takes

Checklist

Albertsons Companies EDI readiness checklist

  1. Confirm with Albertsons whether you supply the warehouse, stores directly, or both.
  2. For direct store delivery, decide between NEX and DEX and request the certification steps.
  3. Make sure cost and allowance changes are in Albertsons' system before you deliver.
  4. Send NEX invoices only for product arriving on your next delivery.
  5. Split invoices by delivery or return, temperature, usage type, payment terms and random weight.
  6. Test any locally assigned codes (LACs) in a NEX invoice before sending them to stores.
  7. Reconcile every 895 against your 894 and the store copy of the invoice.

Connectivity and contacts

How Albertsons Companies connects with suppliers

What Albertsons Companies's public documents say about networks and setup, and the department contacts it publishes for suppliers. Connection credentials and trading-partner IDs are exchanged with Albertsons Companies during setup and are never shown on this page.

What Albertsons Companies states about connecting

Department contacts Albertsons Companies publishes

Listed as Albertsons Companies published them. These are Albertsons Companies's contacts, not ECOM's; check the source for the current details.

Avoid these

Common mistakes with Albertsons Companies EDI

Sending NEX invoices too early

NEX invoices must not reach stores until the product will arrive with your next delivery.

Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 6

Leaving with an open DEX invoice

DEX invoices must be closed before the driver leaves the store, or voided and replaced by a receiver scan invoice.

Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 6

Untested locally assigned codes

Sending a locally assigned code in a NEX invoice without testing it first results in NEX de-certification.

Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 11

Mixing items that need separate invoices

Frozen and refrigerated items, store-ordered and firm-ordered items, and items with different payment terms each need their own invoice.

Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 4

Connectivity

Your options for connecting to Albertsons Companies

  • EDI provider or own software

    AlbertsonsNet lists EDI software and service vendors for convenience and does not recommend one over another, so no specific provider is required.

    General guidance

  • Albertsons supplier pages

    The corporate suppliers page publishes department contacts and division lines; AlbertsonsNet hosts supplier documents such as the BDR requirements.

    From Albertsons Companies's published documents

Challenges

Common integration challenges

  • Certification before NEX or DEX

    NEX invoices need Albertsons certification, and DEX needs a division certification test, before electronic invoices reach stores.

  • Cost disputes close low

    When costs or allowances disagree, delivery invoices close at the lower cost, so cost changes must be in Albertsons' system before delivery.

  • Separate invoices by type

    Albertsons needs separate invoices for deliveries and returns, temperatures, usage types, payment terms and random weight items.

Automation options for Albertsons Companies suppliers

Four ways to automate. One foundation.

Albertsons Companies's requirements on this page cover the 894 and 895. ECOM helps you automate them, meet Albertsons Companies's labeling and ship notice requirements, and see what needs action. Albertsons Companies sets its program's rules; ECOM confirms which options fit yours.

PRISM Supply Chain Automation Foundation

One platform beneath every option. Use one, or combine them for different partners and documents.

Compliance and actionable visibility

Connect order processing, shipping documentation, trading partner requirements, and performance monitoring through one coordinated workflow. These capabilities help teams improve shipment accuracy, reduce manual work, address compliance risks, and respond to exceptions before they affect customers.

Discuss Your Trading Partner Requirements

Next step

Get help with your Albertsons Companies program

Each request goes to an ECOM EDI specialist with Albertsons Companies's name attached, so the reply starts from your program.

  • Review Albertsons Companies's requirements

    Send us Albertsons Companies's guide or your program details; we explain the documents, rules and options for meeting them.

    Request a requirements review
  • Connect Albertsons Companies to your ERP

    Orders in, ship notices and invoices out, from the ERP and warehouse systems you already run.

    Discuss ERP integration
  • Testing and certification

    Build, test and certify each Albertsons Companies document, then go live with monitoring from the first file.

    Plan testing and certification
  • Shipping labels and ASNs

    Labels and ship notices that match Albertsons Companies's rules, to help avoid receiving problems and compliance deductions.

    Review shipping compliance

Albertsons Companies integration FAQs

Which EDI documents does Albertsons use for direct store delivery?

Albertsons' Back Door Receiving requirements describe the 894 for NEX and DEX invoices and the 895 that Albertsons sends back when invoices are processed or adjusted.

What is NEX certification at Albertsons?

Vendors must complete the Albertsons NEX certification process before sending NEX invoices to stores. DEX vendors pass a certification run by the division's DSD receiving team.

What happens if my invoice cost differs from Albertsons' cost?

Delivery invoices close at the lower cost or higher allowance by item, and credit invoices at the higher cost or lower allowance, unless state law says otherwise.

Where do I send Albertsons EDI questions?

Albertsons' suppliers page lists an EDI questions mailbox and a business-to-business hotline run by its Business to Business eCommerce Department.

Is ECOM an Albertsons-approved provider?

This page is an integration guide and does not indicate an approval or partnership with Albertsons. ECOM builds integrations to the requirements Albertsons publishes.

Sources and accuracy

This guide summarizes publicly available information as of October 2026. Albertsons Companies sets its own requirements and can change them at any time; your Albertsons Companies implementation guide, supplier portal or account contact is the authoritative source for your program.

Albertsons Companies documents cited on this page

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