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Topic: Strategy

How To Improve Distribution?

Posted by Anonymous on 250 Points
Hi All,
I’m a representative of a canned food manufacturer. Our portfolio contains 50 different products. We work with another’s distribution companies which bring our products to market. The numeric distribution of our trade mark inclines 90%. But the numeric distribution of our top sellers is about 50%. I think I have to improve the distribution of the top selling products.
Can somebody help me with ideas?
How can I improve the distribution of the top selling products? How to focus the work of the distribution companies to achieve my goal?
Thanks in advance.

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  • Posted on Accepted
    Can you run promotions with your distributors' sales forces? If so, consider a promotion for new distribution on those top items. The goal is NOT volume, but incremental distribution. Offer a bounty for each new outlet stocking one of the target items. Maybe even an escalating bounty, so new outlet #50 is worth more than new outlet #5.

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