Vendor Do's & Don'ts What to Tell Vendors Open Bidding: Due Diligence or Just Beating Up Vendors? When industry traditions like the 'cattle call' and creative 'shoot-out' are crossed with RFPs and reverse auctions, sparks begin to fly. Reversing Course On Reverse Auctions How Producers Should Handle RFPs How Clients Should Handle RFPs Core Bidding: Relying on a Supplier Group Cuts Work, but Takes Work Bidding projects within to a core group of educated vendors is considered the ideal by many, as long as the purchasing department doesn't get nervous. 14 Steps to a New Merchandising System Ramping Up For Sustainability Partnerships: The Numbers Point to Strategic Relationships Exclusive commitments between CPG clients and P-O-P producers can work exceptionally well, as long as the partners agree to 'trust, but verify.' Material Matters: 'Need to Know' Basics A CPG brand or agency executive does not have to master a lot of technical data, but a basic grounding in reality can help keep expectations within reason. Future Games: Strategies for Success Who will be the driving force behind the P-O-P displays of tomorrow: Beijing's shoppers? Europe's retailers? Your accountants? First Previous 733 734 735 736 737 Next Last
