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Retail Strategies & Supplier Insights

Discover the strategies and insights you need to thrive in the competitive retail landscape. Retail Strategies & Supplier Insights delivers expert advice, actionable tips, and the latest industry trends tailored specifically for retail suppliers. Whether you’re looking to boost sales, recover profits, or navigate retailer relationships, our blog is your go-to resource for success.

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Unlocking the Benefits of CPG Broker Solutions

Navigating the retail world can feel like trying to find your way through a dense forest without a map. You know there’s a path to success, but the twists and turns can be overwhelming.

Jon Allen

Oct 7, 20254 min read

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Retail Deductions 101: Terms, Causes & Solutions

“Retail deductions” are amounts a retailer withholds from your invoice—usually for shortages, compliance issues, pricing discrepancies, freight/OTIF misses, or after-the-fact (post-audit) claims.

Jon Allen

Oct 6, 20255 min read

Promotions Gone Wrong: When Retail Discounts Hurt More Than They Help

Promotions feel like a win-win. Shoppers get a deal, sales lift, and the retailer’s happy. But not every promo helps. Some destroy margin without driving lasting volume.

Jon Allen

Sep 2, 20251 min read

Why Timing Is Everything in Retail (And How a Food Broker Gets You in at the Right Moment)

In retail, you can have the perfect product, perfect price, and perfect pitch—and still lose the sale because you pitched at the wrong...

Jon Allen

Aug 26, 20251 min read

The Three Questions Every Retail Buyer Asks (Even If They Don’t Say Them Out Loud)

Walk into a buyer meeting and you’ll hear the usual questions: What’s your case cost? Can you meet our OTIF standards? How do you support...

Jon Allen

Aug 21, 20251 min read

Grocery Shopping Statistics and Insights

Discover the latest Grocery Shopping Statistics and Insights. Learn how digital trends and consumer behaviors are reshaping grocery shopping.

Jon Allen

Aug 20, 20252 min read

Retail Compliance Isn’t Sexy—But It Can Make or Break Your Brand

No one starts a brand because they love compliance. But ignoring it? That’s how you go from “next big thing” to “why aren’t we getting...

Jon Allen

Aug 5, 20251 min read

Amazon Prime Days vs. Walmart Deals 2025

What We Learned from This Year’s Retail Heavyweight Showdown Every July, it’s the same showdown with new twists: Amazon Prime Day versus...

Jon Allen

Jul 25, 20253 min read

How to Avoid Becoming the Retail Buyer’s Backup Plan

You thought your buyer loved you. You thought you were locked in for resets and features. Then a new competitor shows up—and just like that, your item disappears from the set.

Jon Allen

Jul 23, 20251 min read