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5 Tips on Connecting with Consumers from the Founder of ‘Disrupter’ Brands Hello and Eos

Retail TouchPoints

Method launched in 2001 and had grown to $100 million in revenue by 2012 when it merged with soap brand Ecover. In fact, Dubitsky wants to throw out the four “P’s” of traditional marketing — product, price, place, promotion — altogether and replace them with four new ones: Hello toothpaste product description. Johnson & Son.

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VM Pioneer Edward D. Spitaletta Dies at 91

VMS

Edward’s career started in 1955 as a route driver for a wholesale rack jobber in Jersey City, New Jersey. After an industry consolidation, Edward was first made Vice President of Sales & Merchandising and then promoted to Senior Vice President of Supermarket Services Inc. After a few years, Edward joined Supermarc Inc.

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Edward D. Spitaletta Passes Away

VMS

Edward’s career started in 1955 as a route driver for a wholesale rack jobber in Jersey City, New Jersey. After an industry consolidation, Edward was first made Vice President of Sales & Merchandising and then promoted to Senior Vice President of Supermarket Services Inc. After a few years, Edward joined Supermarc Inc.

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FMI honors seven food industry executives

Mass Relators

Their time-tested skills and cultivated expertise promoted food industry growth and gracefully elevated the industry’s profile, even when faced with the toughest economic environment in 40 years.” At the time of his passing, Obray was a vocal participant in FMI’s Wholesaler Share Group and an active member of FMI’s Board of Directors.

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10 Ways to Improve the Customer Experience in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

This year Trader Joe’s was named by Forbes as the third best large employer in the United States in the retail and wholesale category. They analyze all of the sales data, add more promotions, bring in new products but nothing is working. A great customer experience often comes down to great employees.