One challenge that scaling CPG companies face is their reliance on a geographically dispersed workforce to capture essential merchandising data from various retail locations around the country. Monitoring your own inventory as well as checking up on competitors’ activity is critical for your bottom line. In this post, we will discuss three types of merchandising reports that every CPG business experiencing national growth should be..
There’s no perfect time to scale your consumer packaged goods business, but as you begin to meet sales goals and build a strong financial buffer, you’re probably starting to think big. Increasing..
In the modern world, coaching is the single best way for a leader to improve a sales team's performance, and doing so is one of the best ways to gain a competitive advantage. However, today's..
The beverage industry is saturated with emerging companies trying to bring their drinks to retail. Aside from offering a high-quality product, having unique packaging is one way to attract consumers..
Making the decision to scale your CPG company is not just about crunching the numbers; it’s also about the people. Competent and committed employees are any business owner’s biggest asset, offering..
If your consumer packaged goods business has had local success, chances are you’re gearing up to expand into the national market. As you evaluate your distribution channels before the big jump, keep..
Millennials, or those aged 18-35, are now the largest consumer group in the world and are estimated to have the greatest spending power of any generation to date as of 2017. Needless to say, catering..
We previously discussed how a field rep spends his day. Now, let’s dive into how his field force manager spends his day.
A typical field force manager juggles multiple responsibilities at once, each..
It’s no surprise that employee productivity takes a nosedive come June. Warmer weather means that beach trips, baseball games and family barbecues are finally within reach; if only our jobs and..
What exactly is Cloud Computing? At it's core, cloud computing is accessing and storing your information on storage in an external location, rather than locally. In fact, you probably utilize cloud..
It’s not uncommon for employees to be wary of any system that allows supervisors to monitor their whereabouts throughout the day. This resistance is generally less prevalent in the younger millennial..
