Top 10 Tips of 2015 - Modern Distribution Management

Top 10 Tips of 2015

List highlights the importance of analytics and business relationships.
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Every Thursday, we send out a new Tip of the Week, based on the years of articles available in the MDM Archives.

Many of the Top 10 most-read tips this year focused on pricing, and how analytics can be a valuable tool for building profitability.

Creating better relationships with employees, as well as channel partners, was also important in 2015.

Here are the most popular tips of 2015 (click to read):

1.       Work With, Not Against, Millennials

2.       Add Reasonable Premiums to Increase Small Customer Profitability

3.       Hold Sales Reps Accountable for Price Changes

4.       Use Analytics to Uncover Cross-Selling Opportunities

5.       Prevent Channel Conflict in Private Label

6.       Continuously Improve Your Site's Search Functionality

7.       Use Analytics to Take Control of Pricing

8.       Carefully Assess Management During Acquisition

9.       Focus Rebranding on Customer Needs

10.     Assess Cultural Fit for Acquisition Success

Read the full archive of tips here.

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