wipe out ppt
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Customers Use It On What? Glass windows
Glass on games
Sky tubes
What Customers Like Repels fingerprints (anti-static)
Repels dust (anti-static)
Polishes
Nice smell
Doesn’t run
Not a hard-core cleaner
What Customers Have Said Bob (technical manager of a Chuck E. Cheese in CA)
Benny (employee, CA)
Heather (technical manager, CT)
Brittany (technical manager, GA)
What Customers Dislike Shipping costs (Chuck E. Cheese Corporate is telling
their stores to no longer purchase Wipe Out due to shipping expenses. Instead, stores are told to use Pledge and/or Windex. However, a few stores continue to buy from us.)
No disinfectant
Advertising Issues No one knows it’s an anti-static (labeling?)
Not easy to hold and spray (product dynamics)
Chuck E. Cheese Options Get each store’s UPS account # and ship with that.
See if corporate will stock in central warehouse and ship to stores
Make a deal with corporate, show them the price differences, Etc.
Tell/Show them the benefits: less expensive, less time, less hassle, and anti-stat, polish, and cleaner in one.
Product Packaging M. Jacob and Sons Livonia MI
Contact: Carol [email protected] looking into PVC 32 ounce trigger sprayer
American Jetway Corp. Wayne MI Contact: Lisa Garner
Retail Options Wal-Mart Local Supplier Program
Contact store manager and propose the product and potentially give presentation
Meijer
Email [email protected] with a detailed description of the product
Busch’s
Contact corporate office in Ann Arbor by phone or email
Country Market and Polly’s Market
Contact individual stores by email or phone
Retail Options Hillers
Contact corporate by phone (248) 355-2122 or email
Kmart (also connected to Sears)
Sell through Sears Marketplace:
http://www.searsholdings.com/business/supplier/instructions.htm
Kroger
Become a supplier through vendor/supplier agreement, consumer product safety improvement act (CPSIA), meeting packaging requirements, etc.
http://www.thekrogerco.com/b2b/becomesupplier.htm
Sears Marketplace Choose a selling option
1) Sell on SearsThey sell, relay the order to you, you ship to the customer. Invoice Sears. Sears pays to your bank account. ($39.99 monthly fee plus commission)2) Sell Through SearsShip inventory you want sold online to one of Sears’ warehouses. Once it arrives, they inventory it, store it, and fulfill any orders via their distribution system. They will pay you (minus a commission fee) via a direct deposit into a bank account. There is a monthly fee of $39.99 and storage fees start at $0.45/cu. 3) Advertise on SearsSears directs customers to your site, you ship to customer. 15-90 cents per click!
Create an account Sell your products at marketplace
Retail Options Country Market and Polly’s Country Market
(10 stores in Michigan)
Busch’s (15 stores in Michigan)
Meijer (102 stores in Michigan, 18 in Illinois, 28 in Indiana, 41 in Ohio, 9 in Kentucky)
Hillers (7 stores in MI) “Together, we will rebuild our economy. Hiller’s is dedicated to working with local business owners and our devoted shoppers to turn things around in Michigan!” (they have a Hometown First Program-spend $100 at Hillers and get a coupon card to use at other local businesses)
Retail Options Kmart
10 locations within 50 miles of Dexter. Also has an online grocery store (mygofer.com)
Kroger
50 locations in MI (Gave $461,450 to politics in 2010, 52% Republican)
Plenty of independently owned grocery stores and convenience stores. http://www.manta.com/mb_45_B619B05K_23/convenience_stores/michigan
Permits/Licenses Could not find any information on permits/licenses
required.
Seems to be dependent on store/company
Possibly MI state requirements
May be a good idea to have a UPC, brand protection, and
EPA or USDA approval
Other Retail Options
Attend Trade Shows
Contact Distributors