Retail is a village. Despite being in direct competition for the customer’s wallet, as a general rule, retailers communicate more among each other than do manufacturers. (more…)
Archive for December, 2005
Retailers talk to each other
Saturday, December 3rd, 2005Makers, keep your word
Saturday, December 3rd, 2005I am continually surprised at the number of suppliers who will promise anything to get shelf space or their preferred terms and then shrug their shoulders when it comes time to deliver upon their commitments. (more…)
Don’t worry, you have a corporate identity
Saturday, December 3rd, 2005“We don’t have a corporate identity.” I hear this a lot. I always respond, “Yes you do.” Whenever human beings come together for a specific purpose, or even without any stated purpose, that gathering — that corporate entity — will form a personality, a system of beliefs and values. It has an identity. And so does your company. (more…)