Recent content by Bizzi

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    Distributor failing to respond after signing contract

    Good morning, Hoping someone could advise here please.. After 6 months discussions with a distributor, we both finally signed an 'Exclusive Distribution Agreement' (prepared by us) in January that the distributor would supply our products nationwide. However the director who we were dealing...
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    Manufacturer Title

    Hi, can someone please clarify if by outsourcing manufacturing to an OEM to manufacture and package your designed products with "your branding" -can you legally then claim that you are the "Manufacturer" of the products ? Many thanks B
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    Email Scam

    Some may know of this.. Those who dont beware.. We just received it. .. Dear President, We are the internet Intellectual property protection organization in China.Currently,we have a pretty important issue needing to confirm with your company. On Aug 21, 2012, we formally received an...
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    Facebook/Twitter.....to be or not to be is the question?

    Thanks all Its really down to trial and error I suppose..seeing what platform suits your product/brand the best. This may be true and not good to hear.. Are there particular ways of blocking such spam dodgy followers? I think the likes of Fiverr.com has people abusing the social media...
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    Facebook/Twitter.....to be or not to be is the question?

    Good morning guys We are toying with the idea, should we go Facebook or not on a new product which will be used once a year by a consumer. Ive ran Facebook campaigns with two other businesses and to be honest, I dont think it was worth the time and effort especially nowadays with people...
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    Order Fulfillment "Pick & Pack" Charges?

    I've sent a proposal off to a few companies.. I'll update asap. Thanks B
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    Order Fulfillment "Pick & Pack" Charges?

    Good morning all How much are you being charged for your order fulfillment service? Just shopping around and although the pick/pack/shipping charges are similar, there are some hidden charges that I was not aware of such as: * Account set up £200 * Monthly management fee £50 *...
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    Recommend a Pharmacy OTC Distributor

    That is understandable however it is our own product and brand and will be the first of it's kind to hit the shelves in pharmacies. Was simply looking for a recommendation as we have had talks with some but all are similar in the way that they just add your product to their catalogue; not...
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    Recommend a Pharmacy OTC Distributor

    Thank you Jessica.. Unfortunately Google don't give recommendations.
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    Recommend a Pharmacy OTC Distributor

    Afternoon all Do any of you deal supply products into UK Pharmacies through distributors and if so could you recommend one that can give a new over the counter product/startup a personal push? Many thanks Bizzi
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    Who does something they actually love or enjoy?

    I've work for myself for 9years now, trying out various businesses and wouldn't change a thing. Although tough at the best of times, not having to answer to somebody, working on your own time outweighs any bad points.. The beauty is that you learn so much in the real world of business...
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    Distrubtors charges/commission

    The only way I see is that they issue monthly reports based on their sales to retailers.
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    Distrubtors charges/commission

    I was speaking to business consultant the other week who mentioned that the distribution industry is extremely competitive at the moment that some are moving products for as low as 12-15% commission. Maybe some have different terms..
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    Distrubtors charges/commission

    Generally looking for feedback on peoples experience when dealing with distribution companies when getting their product into retail.. ie Do distributors receive discounts according to your price structure regardless of what the retailer buys from them, or do distributors receive commission...
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    Distrubtors charges/commission

    ?Bump? Thanks B