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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| wholesaling new gluten free food products | 2/1/2012 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: We have perfected several of our gluten free creations, those products that celiacs and wheat free ... A: Anthony, Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I was with a client all day yesterday. My ... | ||
| Hi Jerry | 7/14/2011 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: If you could provide me with any info. to help clear my confusion I would be very grateful. I want ... A: Bassel, Start small and make sure all your systems and processes can be increased as volume ... | ||
| retail pricing | 3/31/2011 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I WANT TO SELL MY HOMEMADE PRODUCT TO CONVIENCE STORE,HOW MUCH MARK-UP PERCENTAGE DO THEY DO.IF I ... A: There is not a blanket answer to that question. It depends on the amount of handling and costs that ... | ||
| Distribution of my cosmetics | 2/16/2011 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I am new to all of this however, the stage I am in at this moment is sampling the cosmetic products ... A: There are no short cuts to success. If you have a passion to become a vital part of the cosmetic ... | ||
| diplay product prices | 8/30/2010 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I operate a convenience store in Las Vegas. My products on the shelves do not have prices stickers ... A: Each state is different. I would suggest that you check with Attorney General in Nevada to determine ... | ||
| Selling to a broker | 7/13/2010 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: Good day Jim Gawley I have a small Chemical company supplying mainly Car wash chemicals we have ... A: Shanon, This is a rather long and involved question for this service. Try Google-ing "writing a ... | ||
| Pricing | 6/29/2010 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I have developed a food item that I want to sell at both the retail and foodservice levels. I know ... A: You need a lot more data and information to get the answer. Distribution and Warehousing costs ... | ||
| Convenience store | 3/9/2010 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: Can a convenience store succeed if it is located upstairs of a shopping mall, in a small town of 2 ... A: Still hard to say. Without a convenient location it is not really a convenience store. In the U.S. ... | ||
| Convenience store | 3/8/2010 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: Can a convenience store succeed if it is located upstairs of a shopping mall, in a small town of 2 ... A: Without knowing the market I can't answer that. What you need to do is ask yourself and research ... | ||
| C-Stores Sales - Weather Link | 2/24/2010 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: How does bad weather affect inside convenience store sales? Is there a percentage that can be ... A: In general bad weather is good for Convenience Store business. The anticipation of bad weather ... | ||
| Sustainability | 2/23/2010 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I am currently working on a project looking into the best way to make supermarket processes more ... A: Over the years the packaging industry has done a good job of apply new technology to the products ... | ||
| performance items | 2/22/2010 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: which items can I compare with other supermecado to measure performance A: I need some additional info in order to help. What performance measurements are you interested in? ... | ||
| supermarket strategies | 12/2/2009 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I'm currently writing my 4th yr thesis regarding supermarket strategies and response to the current ... A: The current issue of Progressive Grocer (www.progressivegrocer.com) has an article "Recession ... | ||
| how to get my beer bong set in stores | 10/29/2009 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: i put together a beer pong game set which includes 20 cups 3 ping pong balls and directions. i ... A: Justin, I am not familiar with the CA market. I live in the Midwest. If I were you, I would stop in ... | ||
| selling corsages and bows | 10/28/2009 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I am planning to sell corsages and bows to a grocery store . I am also going to sell them at a flea ... A: I am not an expert in this area. My thoughts are, if you plan to do this only once and are planning ... | ||
| Placing Product in Convenience Stores | 9/15/2009 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: I produce a snack food product that I would like to start selling in convenience stores. Can you ... A: Jennifer, I am not sure whether you are planning to sell nationwide or just locally. If you want to ... | ||
| Manufacturers Coupons | 6/24/2009 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I am currently working with a small food manufacturing company in Portland, OR. We have products in ... A: Daniel, How do you plan to distribute these coupons? Who ever you plan to use to distribute the ... | ||
| Wholesales Food Distributor | 6/18/2009 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I have three questions I hope you can answer. 1- Could you please explain how distributors work ... A: Ken, You have some very complex questions. I will try to provide some basic input. If you can be ... | ||
| multinational retailer | 4/22/2009 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: just wondering if it is possible to open a small family run butchers shop in the same mall as a ... A: Ciaran, Keep in mind that my expertise is in the U.S. If you can differentiate yourself from the big ... | ||
| fruit prices | 3/20/2009 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: I have a question that you can hopefully answer. I've been trying to find a source for the most ... A: I am not sure if you need fresh or processed fruit prices. For fresh, you can look at USDA's ... | ||
| Questonnaire | 2/9/2009 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: sir i would ike to know the questionaire for a FMCG poduct like questionire for soap ANSWER: I do ... A: Here are some thoughts: Ask demographic questions so you can determine how purchase patterns are ... | ||
| Merchandising Thesis | 2/3/2009 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I'm currently writing my college thesis regarding merchandising and am finding it difficult to chunk ... A: The top three merchandising measurements are: 1. Sales 2. Sales 3. SALES After that some ... | ||
| operational processes in supermarket or hypermarket? | 1/16/2009 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: can u tell me what are the operational processes in supermarket? asap thank you. A: Here are some Advertising Marketing Customer Service Checking and Receiving Stocking and rotating ... | ||
| distributors of beauty products | 1/13/2009 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: i am trying to open up a beauty supply store. i live in Chattanooga,TN and i have been unsuccessful ... A: Find a store in Chattanooga that carries what you want and ask them where they get their ... | ||
| key processes in supermarket | 12/30/2008 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: what is pricing process? and what is the difference between selling and pricing processes? ANSWER: ... A: We buy a product for $1.00 and we want to make 50% gross profit for the company so we price the ... | ||
| key processes in supermarket | 12/29/2008 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: what is pricing process? and what is the difference between selling and pricing processes? A: Selling is the process of thinking about what will motivate the customer to buy. Pricing is the ... | ||
| what are the key processes and activities in supermarkets? | 12/17/2008 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: the key processes/activities are refering to supplier, purchasing of grocery and etc by the company? ... A: Selling process would be Everyday Low Price, like WallMart or High/Low like Safeway. Team Building ... | ||
| what are the key processes and activities in supermarkets? | 12/17/2008 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: the key processes/activities are refering to supplier, purchasing of grocery and etc by the company? ... A: In my opinion, you must be able to outline the process before you can determine the costs. Every ... | ||
| what are the key processes and activities in supermarkets? | 12/17/2008 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: the key processes/activities are refering to supplier, purchasing of grocery and etc by the company? ... A: In my mind the key processes for any Supermarket are: The Hiring Process The Training Process The ... | ||
| BIG DROP IN SALES | 12/1/2008 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: I HAVE A C-STORE THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN A GOOD LOCATION FOR 18 YEARS. IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS ... A: Joel, There are a number of ways to shift strategy to keep sales from falling in these tough ... | ||
| Bulk Sales to Convenience Stores | 9/6/2008 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: I produce a condiment which I would like to sell to convenience stores, but an unsure how to price ... A: Jacqui, I am not sure about this. Markups vary by product line. The National Assoc. of C-stores may ... | ||
| details on retailer in the US | 8/11/2008 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: 1.I would like to know the sales amount and how many units per companies (wholesale ... A: You can find some of this information for sale from Chain Store Guides at http://www.csgis.com/ They ... | ||
| What's KRA, KPA and KPI? | 6/8/2008 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I am making the KRAs, KPAs, KPIs for HR department, but i don't know well about it. Please hepl me, ... A: Key Result Areas (KRA}Are your primary job responsibilities. Could be sales, profits, new customers, ... | ||
| Customer service - employee behaviour | 5/22/2008 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I am trying to find examples of employee behaviour rules in US convenience store or "express ... A: Yuri, I do not have any first hand knowledge or am I aware of any research in this area. If any ... | ||
| distribution | 3/24/2008 | Jim Gawley |
| Q: I imagine most established food processors have their own routes and trucks that replenish store ... A: Craig, Some good resources to help you for q1 can be found at http://www.narms.com For q3 I would ... | ||
| distribution | 3/24/2008 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I imagine most established food processors have their own routes and trucks that replenish store ... A: Craig, This is not an easy question. Let me share some thoughts. Food distribution is regional and ... | ||
| grocery education | 8/20/2007 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: I am in the process of buying a small grocery store/gas station in a small town. I am interested in ... A: I would suggest you contact the National Association of Convenience Stores @ ... | ||
| Non food brokers hispanic market | 8/15/2007 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: We are a USA company that has dealt with marketing in Latinamerica for the past 25 years. Now we ... A: Not sure I can be real helpful, but here are a few suggestions. Here are three trade associations ... | ||
| Marketing to smaller store chins | 7/18/2007 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: Jerry I just got hired by a bottled water company and am trying to secure distributors that sell to ... A: Go to the smaller stores that you want to distribute to and ask them who they are being served by. ... | ||
| Communicating to customers | 7/11/2007 | Jerry Pinney |
| Q: What are the best methods of communicating about our expertise to our customers? Sure we have lots ... A: Make sure you ask each customer at least one question. Asking good questions indicates that you ... | ||
Supermarkets/Convenience Stores
Answers by Expert:
Jerry Pinney
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Merchandising, Building Strategic Alliances with Suppliers, Strategic Planning,Customer Service and Community Involvement are areas that I have a lot of expierence.
Experience
Past/Present clients
FMI, FDI, PLMA, IGA
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