Product details

By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies as described in our privacy policy unless you have disabled them.
You can change your cookie settings at any time but parts of our site will not function correctly without them.
Management article
-
Reference no. 76611
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: "Harvard Business Review", 1976

Abstract

A case history illustrates how a supplier cut into the sales of his competitors'' identical products by devising a new promotional strategy. Advertising expenditures should be directed toward helping the customer to sell his end products. Successful implementation requires: selection of the right product, product manager, and customer; careful marketing research; and an adequate budget based on new account and volume goals. By spending time and money to help customers sell finished products, managers effectively market even the most prosaic industrial commodities.

About

Abstract

A case history illustrates how a supplier cut into the sales of his competitors'' identical products by devising a new promotional strategy. Advertising expenditures should be directed toward helping the customer to sell his end products. Successful implementation requires: selection of the right product, product manager, and customer; careful marketing research; and an adequate budget based on new account and volume goals. By spending time and money to help customers sell finished products, managers effectively market even the most prosaic industrial commodities.

Related