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The Five Things Smart Retailers Demand from Wholesalers

Posted by Bobby Martyna

Mon, Jun 27, 2011 @ 15:06 PM

In this economy, smart retailers are demanding the best from their wholesale and distribution partners.  Who is your wholesaler or distributor?  How do they rank against the best?   Here's a quick checklist:

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Topics: hotel pantry, hotel supplier, wholesale snack distributor, wholesale products, club store, Tradavo

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

Posted by Bobby Martyna

Sun, Oct 24, 2010 @ 07:10 AM

Many people may remember the 1994 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number one song by REM. The song itself was taken from a strange encounter between Dan Rather and a slightly off-kilter duo who kept pressing him with that inscrutable and now memorialized question.

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Topics: wholesale snack distributor, Bobby Martyna, Tradavo CEO, wholesale products, club store

The 5 Most Painful Mistakes Made by Hotel Retail Managers - Part 5

Posted by Bobby Martyna

Tue, Oct 12, 2010 @ 12:10 PM

Painful Mistake #5 - Buying the Wrong Products and Pricing Incorrectly

Retailing is both an art and a science -- and many hotel  managers have a very good sense of aesthetics from their experience designing and operating hotels.  It's the science part that may be elusive.

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Topics: hotel pantry, hotel supplier, wholesale snack distributor, Bobby Martyna, Tradavo CEO, wholesale products, retail advice, planogram, club store, retail science

The 5 Most Painful Mistakes Made by Hotel Retail Managers - Part 4

Posted by Bobby Martyna

Tue, Oct 12, 2010 @ 08:10 AM

Painful Mistake #4 - Going to the Club Store

Let's face it -- we all love going to Sam's, Costco, BJ's and the Wal-mart superstore for personal purchases as well as for some hotel supplies from time-to-time.  Products stacked a mile high and new and interesting products make going to the Club Store a real adventure -- a treasure hunt, even.

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Topics: hotel pantry, hotel supplier, wholesale snack distributor, Bobby Martyna, Tradavo CEO, wholesale products, club store, Costco, Sam's Club, BJ's