By Ellen Fruchtman, President The double-edged sword rears its head every year. It dangles like a carrot. It moves otherwise brilliant business people to make marketing decisions based on reimbursements, versus the benefits of your own brand awareness. Ahhh. It’s co-op time. Typically, by the end of Q1, many larger brands who dole out the dollars (actually...
It’s that time of year again. Co-op advertising for 2016 is due to be submitted for reimbursement. In the midst of that paperwork, you need to find out from your vendors what your co-op allowance is for this year and make a plan on how best to utilize it. A lot of vendors have made changes...
We all know the words ‘busy’ and ‘overwhelmed’ don’t begin to cover how you will feel during your JCK trip this year. There are so many people to see, lines to review, and information to take in during the show. If you are attending LUXURY as well - go ahead and double that feeling. While you are...
It’s that time of year again. Co-op advertising for 2015 is due to be submitted for reimbursement. In the midst of that paperwork, you need to find out from your vendors what your co-op allowance is for this year and make a plan on how best to utilize it. A lot of vendors have made changes...