What might seem like an oxymoron, branded manufacturers are starting to sell online on their websites and making dealers more loyal. Rather than competing online, brands and retailers are partnering to sell in and sell through more product while giving consumers … Read More … Read More
Business Strategy
Want to do Better? 4 Tips to a Successful Channel Marketing Strategy
Doing business the same way and generating limited returns? If you could change the way business is done and deliver 2-3X in sales, what would hold you back? Fear from changing the way business is done and moving towards the … Read More … Read More
Consumer Experience the New Black
Carrying name brand products used to be the way for dealers to draw customers into their stores. Not anymore. It is becoming less about the brand and more about the consumer experience offered. As consumers are spending more on experiences … Read More … Read More
Fight for Consumers: Amazon vs Brands and Retailers
The moment we were all waiting for finally arrived. The inevitable entry of Amazon to full-scale brick and mortar retailing with the acquisition of Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion. In boardrooms across the World, companies regardless of industry are now … Read More … Read More
How to Avoid Channel Conflict with Dealers When Selling Online
Channel conflict occurs when companies try to reach end consumers through multiple channels and they all compete with one another. This newly evolved relationship between wholesales/manufacturer and their retailer customer has been augmented by digital research and online purchasing. With … Read More … Read More
Strategies for Evolving Bicycle Retailer
Being a bike buyer is no easy task. The industry has had more change in the last year with respect to the way bikes are being bought and sold than the past 100 years. Here is a re-cap of some … Read More … Read More
Physical Stores to Fuel Online Sales Growth
Is eCommerce driving brick and mortar out of business or are physical stores fuelling the next wave of online sales growth? At first glance, the answer seems clear. As eCommerce has seen steady growth stores have always been playing catch … Read More … Read More
Changing Role of Marketers Requires More Data
Remember the days when it used to be impossible to correlate a marketing activity to a lift in revenue? Those days are gone as marketers are increasingly being held accountable for growth strategies and top-line revenue generation according to recent … Read More … Read More