Are you laying a strong foundation for your store?

Topics: hotel pantry, hotel supplier, out of stock, inventory, retail pricing, Tradavo

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:

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

With temperatures soaring all over the country, your guests and customers are looking for refreshing treats.  We find that our overall ice cream sales go up by 30% to 50% in the summer months -- meaning smart retailers are loading up.

Topics: hotel pantry, hotel supplier, nestle, wholesale haagen dazs, wholesale ice cream, wholesale ben and jerry's

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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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.

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

Painful Mistake #3 - Using your Buying Group for Hotel Retail Purchases

This is a very common, but painful mistake.  Buying Groups, also known as Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) are a very well considered concept for purchasing many items for hotels -- including furniture, fixtures and equipment, and in some cases, food service items.

Topics: hotel pantry, hotel supplier, wholesale snack distributor, Bobby Martyna, Tradavo CEO

Painful Mistake #2 - Pulling the Wrong Profitability Levers

Running a retail business within a hotel is no different from running a retail business outside a hotel.  But it differs in many ways from running a hotel.

Topics: hotel supplier, Tradavo CEO, retail advice

Topics: hotel pantry, hotel supplier, wholesale ice cream, wholesale snack distributor