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Weekly Wrapup: My Posts And Links For Weeks Of January 14 and January 21 2013

January 27, 2013 — Leave a comment

Posts

Links

Retail

Startups

Other

 

This is a great infographic on being an entrepreneur, from Funders and Founders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What are deduct from invoice fees associated with doing business with retailers?

October 15, 2012 — 1 Comment

A question that I was recently asked.

For dietary supplement products, what are deduct from invoice fees associated with doing business with Walmart, Target and club stores like Sam’s, Coscto and Bjs; how about for grocery chains like Safeway or drug stores like Walgreens?

To clarify this question: I read that large retailers impose various fees that can be classified as “deduct from invoice fees.” I am not sure what these fees are and how big they are, except that I did read that they can be substantial; whatever that may mean. Maybe they are fees associated with customer returns, marketing allotments, etc. Since offline retail is new to me, I am unsure of how everythign works and I am unsure of the particular jargon. I am basically looking for someone to walk me through a case study relationship with various types of retailers. Maybe I am looking in the wrong places, but it is very hard to find people who detail from A-Z, the specifics of working with national retailers.

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Weekly Wrapup: My posts, links and more for weeks of July 30 and August 6, 2012

August 12, 2012 — Leave a comment

Posts

Links

Christ

  • Stay strong! Your test will become your test-imony, your mess will become your mess-age.

Startups

Consumer Products

  • RT @thomvest: @Dropbox was spending $233-$388 to acquire customers on #Adwords for a $99 product understand your channels. #LTV
  • RT @SimonUwins: Is physical retail really dying…? ow.ly/cR2wE <– No.. Brick & mortar has many advantages but biz model changing
  • Nice witeup on Uniqlo, an innovative apparel manufacturer and retailer ow.ly/cR8iW

Outdoors

Other

Product Page Updates

Other

Images from our recent visit to the South Platte River; about 30 minutes from our house.

 

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Review: my posts, links and more for weeks of July 2 & 9, 2012

July 16, 2012 — Leave a comment

Posts

Links

Consumer Products

  • TROUBLE IN AISLE 5’ FOR ESTABLISHED FOOD BRANDS AND TRADITIONAL GROCERY STORES ow.ly/ceOH9 Demographics driving
  • Nice article about the pervasive use of discounting in consumer products and how to get away from it. ow.ly/cexVj
  • Amazon same-day delivery: How the e-commerce giant will destroy local retail. ht.ly/ccj82 Continue Reading…
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Review: my posts, links and more for weeks of June 10 & 17, 2012

June 24, 2012 — Leave a comment

Posts

Links

Consumer Products

Miscellaneous

Quora/LinkedIn

  • How can I monetize selling other products on my site? ow.ly/bEPS8 My Quora response posted.
  • What are common gross margins (or just retail markup) for a high-end food store? http://b.qr.ae/KWm0YA My Quora response posted.

Odds & Ends

Sue and I on a short hike at Dawson Butte Open Space

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mowing headgear. Its bone dry around here with our lack of rain and I’ve been getting all the fields mowed to keep the fire danger at a minimum.

 

Recent sunset



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Review: my posts, links and more for weeks of June 3, 2012

June 10, 2012 — Leave a comment

On the Calendar

See my calendar for other events and places where I’ll be.  If they’re on the calendar, that’s an open invitation to join me or meet up with me. Just let me know ahead of time.

Posts

Links

Consumer Products

Miscellaneous

  • Even if you are not a basketball fan, this is still entertaining: ow.ly/bsj0d#UncleDrew
  • Have a LinkedIn Account? Change your password. ow.ly/bqviB
  • Top 7 Most Common Reactions to Your High-Fat Diet (and How to Respond): ow.ly/bp8IG

Kickstarter

Here’s some interesting consumer product companies on Kickstarter that I like:

Quora/LinkedIn

Are club stores more difficult than supermarkets?  Question that I answered on the LinkedIn CPG Supergroup.  Many other good answers to this question as well.

Book Reviews

Platform:  Get Noticed in a Noisy World.  This is a fairly comprehensive book about how to build your personal brand online to create a platform of followers.  The first part about creating wow products/services is the best part of the book and offers some good examples.  I give it a 4 of 5 stars.

The Power of Habit.  This book brings in old and new research to describe how individuals and organizations create and sustain habits,  but also how to change habits.  Overall, I enjoyed the book.  I give it a 3.5 of 5 stars.

Odds & Ends

I was at ground zero for the worst hail storm I’ve ever encountered, with inch size hail that lasted more than an hour.  There were several inches of hail on the ground afterwards; it was like driving home in slushy snow.  Unfortunately, the building I was in, my church,  sustained some damage, in addition to cars in the parking lot. I was fortunate in only losing  a side mirror on my car.  Here’s some quick video I took of the early part of the storm.

Disclosure: I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. Some of the links in this post are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

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Grocery Categories

February 22, 2012 — 1 Comment

This is a list of traditional grocery categories found in food markets.

  • Baby
  • Beer, Wine & Spirits
  • Beverages:  tea, coffee, soda, juice, Kool-Aid, hot chocolate, water, etc.
  • Bread & Bakery
  • Breakfast & Cereal
  • Canned Goods & Soups
  • Condiments/Spices & Bake
  • Cookies, Snacks & Candy
  • Dairy, Eggs & Cheese
  • Deli & Signature Cafe
  • Flowers
  • Frozen Foods
  • Produce: Fruits & Vegetables
  • Grains, Pasta & Sides
  • International Cuisine
  • Meat & Seafood
  • Miscellaneous – gift cards/wrap, batteries, etc.
  • Paper Products – toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, paper plates/cups, etc.
  • Cleaning Supplies – laundry detergent, dishwashing soap, etc.
  • Health & Beauty, Personal Care & Pharmacy – pharmacy items, shampoo, toothpaste
  • Pet Care
  • Pharmacy
  • Tobacco
Here is a more complete list:
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