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Top 5 Happenings for Adult Bev in 2018
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy New Year, and if I have missed your specific holiday, please celebrate that as well. We are at the end of the year and now, it is time to look forward. The only real...
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Four Ways to Make 2018 Better than 2017 with Planning and Selling
Calendar says early December. Calendar says that there are two week before holiday and an additional week for bubbles. That is what the calendar says, you are correct. There are a few other points of view.  If...
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Who Loses in the Breakthru/RNDC Merger? Everyone
Happy Thanksgiving to Them Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers. Happy Thanksgiving to the thousands of independent suppliers that read my writings and the 100 or so distributors that check in with what...
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The Supplier's Year Is Over!
Obviously there is a month plus left on the calendar. Seriously, my Aunt has not even fumbled through Thanksgiving dinner yet. My Sister has not sat across the table yet and complained about everything...
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Why Retailers Need to Carry More Small Independent Brands
We define independent brands as <25,000 9L cases sold in USA Looking at the current state of the supplier and retailer relationship one point is clear to me for sure. The commodity brands across all...
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The Death of Beverage Brokers
This will undoubtedly get some hate mail sent my way. What can you do? All good mainstays in business at some point die. Who remembers marketing companies owned by retailers? Who remembers merchandising...
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The 5 Best Ways a Supplier Can Support Their Brand in OND
We are in the throws on OND and a few things to note.  If you are not aware of what OND means, you might be in the wrong business. The sales market is getting a slow start this season because of...
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What Is the Supplier Obligation?
I have two kids. They are wonderful kids and like siblings, they argue about nearly everything. Who does what? Who is responsible for what and who gets credit for what? Those are my kids struggles, but...
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If You Don't Want to Invest in the Market, There Will Be No Success in the Market. Guarantee It!
We at BevStrat get calls all day from suppliers and importers that want support in the market. They want selling support, marketing support, and distributor and market management. That is wonderful, all...
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What Does the #43 Mean to You?
We are in it now! We are post Labor Day season. Hopefully, post “on hold” list from the summer buying season. Post “the whole family is on vacation” mode and post dog days of summer. We are 43 now. What...
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