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At first sight, developing your wholesale brand seems to contradict everything that your wholesaling and distribution business stands for. Think about it for a minute. You’ve been dutifully supplying products to your retail customers for years. Now you want to break out of your anonymity and stand on your own with a brand identity.<br><br>We suggest that you leverage technology and build your wholesale brand for your retail customers first. Taking the next step by selling directly to individual consumers is going to take time and deep pockets.
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AT FIRST SIGHT Developing your wholesale brand seems to contradict everything that your wholesaling and distribution business stands for
THINK ABOUT IT FOR A MINUTE Now you want to break out of your anonymity and stand on your own with a brand identity
Growing your wholesale brand is just part of your overall wholesale marketing strategy
WE SUGGEST Leverage technology and build your wholesale brand for your retail customers first
Taking the next step by selling directly to individual consumers
Envious about all the software and hardware unicorns that are popping up around you Embark on a new wholesale business strategy to find your next grocery unicorn
Name the top three wholesale or distribution brands that come to your head
There’s probably no incentive for branding since the business model is simply being the MIDDLEMAN Buying and selling of goods
THE MANUFACTURER PRODUCES THE GOODS AND OWNS THE BRAND ON IT
AS A CONSUMER You look for products that carry your favorite brand name of, say, orange juice You go to various retail supermarkets or grocery stores PURCHASE IT You wouldn’t care if the distributor was ABC or XYZ
WHAT IF YOU BOUGHT ORANGE JUICE IN BULK FROM THE GROWERS IN FLORIDA?
Consumers will link your products to value and quality at low prices FUSS-FREE GENERIC PACKAGING
You’ll need to forge an uneasy alliance with retail buyers so that your mono-brand can sit in their stores to be sold
Think Through Your Wholesale Brand Strategy Carefully
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Kiosks at farmers markets Pop-up stores Refrigerated food trucks
They own the brands of the products that you are distributing and you will be seen as a competitor
CORPORATE MAKEOVER With a new logo letterhead Email signatures New website REVISIT YOUR BUSINESS ROOTS AND VALUES
Wholesale brand logo and colors reflect your business values. Make sure that this logo is consistent across different media
WALKING IN STEP WITH THE NEW BUSINESS DIRECTION AND FOCUS Your brand values need to be reinforced and filtered down, starting from the top
Make sure that your corporate values are placed in a prominent position in the office and warehouse so that all your sales reps and staff can see them
Ensure that every customer interaction is noted and shared with teams by using notes and tasks in your inventory management software
Another way to deliver exceptional service is to let your retail customers buy from you 24/7 Inventory Management Software Features
Make the purchasing experience a friction-less one by offering a B2B e-commerce platform such as EMERGE Cart
Divide your customer base as they question your motives and wholesale strategy
Mono-brand - stamp your wholesale business name on a variety of products for brand awareness and recognition Packaged in a more generic manner
The Consequences of Launching a Mono-Brand
Regular suppliers and manufacturers are likely to leave you. They own the brands that you distribute Wholesale-branded products in hand, you need to approach your retail customers carefully Quickly seek additional sales channels now that you’re in control of your own branded product
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