Shifting market conditions and increasing competition continue to hit pressure points for retailers as a whole.Retailer-supplier collaboration can help overcome these challenges. Read on to find out how efficient operations help drive more effective promotions, increased on shelf availability, optimized inventory levels and better approaches to merchandising and category management.
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In 2008, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. recognized there were opportunities to better manage pricing and distributor margins at the market level. A cross functional team was assembled to commence a large-scale price improvement initiative.