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Sparking Up Your Sales

Experts agree that two keys to successful selling are knowing your product and understanding your customer. By offering shoppers the key information that’s tailored just to them, you can help make your events even more successful and boost your sales. To develop your product knowledge, take the time to read the product information sheet, label […]

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Welcome to the Team!

We’d like to welcome the newest member of our OTO office team— Business Manager Jeff Dean. Jeff will manage the day-to-day operations of the OTO office and will be the lead on updating our internal processes as we complete the tablet rollout. We are very excited to have Jeff on the team. Good luck and welcome aboard!

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Lions and Lambs and Tigers, Oh My!

They say that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. In honor of that lion spirit, I want to reiterate our appreciation of the three sales tigers mentioned in Tony’s letter. Congratulations Leona, Denise and Elizabeth—and thank you for your awesome results! Also as Tony mentioned, we’re looking to increase […]

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By the Numbers – One to One Edition

The numbers are in and 2012 was an impressive year! According to One to One Interactions Business Analyst Brian Brickner, we finished the year with an average sales-per-event mark of $149. That means for every event we did, our average sales were $149. While this number falls a little short of our 2012 goal of […]

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Changing Our Game

Can you believe it’s already March and we’re starting to wrap up the first quarter of the year?! Time goes by quickly in the retail business, especially with the variety of services that we provide. As we move through March with events for St. Patrick’s Day and March Madness and then Spring and Easter, we […]

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Marching Into Spring, One Celebration at a Time

March is a month full of celebrations. It’s National Frozen Food Month, National Noodle Month and National Nutrition Month, plus there’s St. Patrick’s Day (3/17) and Easter (3/31), just to name a few. Celebrations like these are great tools for engaging shoppers and getting them even more excited about the products you’re selling. In this […]

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Global Industry News

Snacking is increasing in nearly every market around the world, with the fastest growth in countries such as China, Brazil and Russia. By 2015, the global snack-foods market is expected to reach $335 billion. – AdAge Sales of frozen breakfast foods are sizzling, climbing 5% in 2012 to $2.8 billion per year. The biggest gains […]

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By the Numbers

16 Billion The number of jelly beans made each year for Easter 76% The percentage of people who eat the ears on chocolate bunnies first 4.2 Billion The number of pints of beer consumed on St. Patrick’s Day each year 39.6 The number of gallons of water needed to produce 1 pint of beer

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A Taste of the Season: Easy Shepherd’s Pie

Recipe adapted from EasyHomeMeals.com This recipe combines two of March’s special celebrations—Frozen Food Month and St. Patrick’s Day—into one delicious dish that’s a snap to prepare! INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ lbs. lean ground beef 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups frozen green beans, thawed 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes, […]

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