After years of pursuing the retail merchandising business of SpartanNash, a Midwestern wholesale distributor and retailer, SAS Retail Services, the merchandising execution division of Daymon, successfully landed a bid at the end of 2016. But there was no time to rest on their laurels. With the launch of the program scheduled for mid-January, the team […]
Eight Months After Launch Not only is Amazon trying to increase its share of the grocery game through online delivery and now its brick-and-mortar Amazon Go stores, it has also recently entered into the world of private brand consumables. When the news was first announced in the spring of 2016, reaction was one of robust […]
Growing Markets As Daymon launches new in-store demonstration programs in Latin America, it’s customizing the strategies used by its Sales Advisors to address the tendencies of local shoppers in Brazil. “Samples are still prepared on a cart, but instead of standing behind it and calling customers over, as is customary in the United States, our […]
Ever wonder how the latest new “superfruit” or spice makes it from a little-known foreign country to your local supermarket? You have strategic sourcing to thank. Though it’s a complex process, there are six main steps that strategic sourcing practitioners use to bring everything from everyday staples to new and unique products to store shelves. […]
Daymon Senior Vice President of Brand Development Dale Whitehill has a reputation for being a cross-selling guru. He champions the importance of knowing all aspects of the business in order to help deliver solutions that ease retailer and brand partners’ pain points. We recently sat down with Whitehill to find out more about how he […]
February is the month of hearts and love, and not just because of Valentine’s Day. It’s also American Heart Month—an annual reminder to take good care of our hearts so we can be with our loved ones for a long time to come. As a Sales Advisor, you can combine the two celebrations of the […]
Turning Scraps and Ugly Produce into Culinary Treasures Over 3.2 trillion pounds of food goes to waste each year, with the average European and North American shopper tossing over 200 pounds each, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That adds up to nearly one-third of the total amount of food […]
Staying Relevant in Today’s Rapidly Changing Retail Environment In today’s retail environment, shoppers have more than enough options for how they spend their hard-earned money. Technology has blurred the lines and made it possible for consumers to get on-demand goods and services unlike ever before. This high-tech world we live in won’t change, and the […]
