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Should You Worry about Competition?
Should you worry about competition? It depends what you mean by “worry.” You will have competitors. There are some truly game-changing products, but as a general rule, if you have absolutely no...
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UPS Stores and Stratasys Partner to Offer 3-D Printing – Dezeen
Many entrepreneurs and small business people rely on the UPS store for services such as copying, faxing, and shipping. Now UPS customers in areas participating in a pilot program will be able to print...
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What Makes a Great Supplier?
On the August 3rd episode of Saturday Morning Meeting with 8th & Walton, Walmart’s Senior Merchandising Directors Darrin Robbins and Zach Simpson discussed the qualities that make a great Walmart...
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Taking Charge of Your Production Schedule
In CPG manufacturing, production schedules are a major part of your life — and can be a major headache. Getting food products through the supply chain in a timely manner, keeping up with seasonal or...
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Email Marketing for CPG Companies
When you get your product onto the shelf with a mass market retailer, you might feel a great sense of relief. You’ve been laboring up the mountain and at last you’ve reached the pinnacle of success!...
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Sales and Use Tax Surprises for Manufacturers
Here’s a quiz for you. Which of the following situations involves sales or use tax? When you sell to a retailer who will sell the product in a retail store When you sell to a retailer who will use the...
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Direct to Consumer in the Digital Age
A new report from the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association says that more than 40% of manufacturers plan to sell directly to consumers this year (up from less than a quarter of manufacturers in 2012)...
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Effective Reviews of Your Product
Reviews of your product are now one of the primary influencers of consumer’s purchase decisions, with nearly 80% of respondents in one survey agreeing that online reviews help them decide to buy. So...
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Walmart’s Get on the Shelf Contest: What’s in the Pipeline?
More than 1,000 innovative entrepreneurs in the CPG space have entered Walmart’s 2013 Get on the Shelf contest, and the first round of judging has taken place. What might Walmart shoppers soon see on...
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Is Integrated Packaging in Your Future?
Your products are made and perhaps assembled in your factory or sourced through a factory near or far. Then they’re sent off to a packaging contractor to be wrapped and boxed. Finally they go to the...
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