by Jesse Edelman | Oct 15, 2016 | Commercial & Customers, Sales
One question that is often asked by many of our business-to-business (B2B) clients is this – how important is it for us to be engaged with or knowledgeable about the end user experience? It’s a great question, especially given the investment required to make that...
by Alexander | Dec 22, 2015 | Commercial & Customers, Sales
“Don’t they realize that sales is not just about chatting over coffee like friends,” thinks the CEO, frustrated with a recent conversation over his sales teams’ expense reports. “Don’t they realize that sales is not just about chatting over coffee like friends,”...
by Chris Scholem | Aug 28, 2015 | Sales, Sourcing
In a continuously changing competitive landscape controlled by monolithic Fortune 500 brands, retailers are searching for a new generation of private label manufacturer to increase market share and profit margin. These manufacturers are helping reimage store brands...
by Jesse Edelman | Jun 14, 2015 | Commercial & Customers, Customers, Leadership, Sales, Strategy & OGSM
Every company that turns its lights on every day is competing. Winning is the aspiration, but there’s a big difference between competing and winning. Simply competing does not guarantee winning. Why do some companies win and some simply compete? Most companies have a...
by Richard Spoon | Feb 9, 2015 | Commercial & Customers, Customers, Sales
As with many financial incentive programs in today’s challenging world, Trade Promotion has evolved from being an investment that grows the business, to that of simply a fund that is paid out, and at best, maintains the status quo – an entitlement. Customers...
by RussellRay | Feb 2, 2015 | Marketing, Sales, Sourcing
As frugality has become relevant and widespread, consumers are reconsidering the true value of every product. If a brand’s value proposition is unclear or vague and consumers don’t understand the superiority or benefits, it will quickly become a lame duck in today’s...
