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Because of the way sales are currently setup with DSI Lydell will need to set new territories for his six sale reps. When doing so he will need to select the basic control unit within his market area (p. 264). Florida is a large state so braking down the territories into counties will be his best option for the sales reps. Defining the sales territories should be at the top of his list. If using the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) map in determining sales coverage, Tampa (Hillsborgh…

Marketing and Sales in the United States have an advantage, as the required infrastructure for almost every type of Sales Promotion Tool is available. Most consumers have access to television and internet, many travel using various methods, and marketers and salespeople looking to target industry professionals can do so on a grand scale. Many of the media citizens in the country consume is also riddled with advertisements and other sales promotion tools, such as rebates and samples.…

There are key considerations to be made when selecting and implementing a Point of Sale system for a restaurant. The urge to explore new POS system functionality and hardware form factors is not uncommon among restauranteurs looking to cut costs, improve service or generate a little consumer awareness (Liddle, 2009). The lecture this semester from Chapter 13 briefly explained the system selection process. In response, I will focus on these key elements: needs versus wants, ease of use,…

Daniel H. Pink begins his book talking about Normal Hall, a man who is known to be the last Fuller Brush Salesman in the state of California. Pink uses Hall to demonstrate how sales have changed in the last decade: from door-to-door salesman to 1-click online purchases. He discusses that nowadays, is extremely easy to research and buy products online in comparison of how it used to be before the internet existed. Previously, salesmen worked as intermediaries between the company and the customer,…

Sales practices have many ethical issues specially if sales incentives are involved. It is easy for salespeople to forget that the person that they are dealing with has rights as well as them. In this case of Olivia and Nina were involve in an ethical issue where Olivia chose to benefit herself over her customer. Olivia did not treat Nina ethically because she offered a camera that did not benefit the customer, in this case Nina, instead Olivia chose to benefit herself. According to David M.…

Consumers have a considerable amount of choices when making purchases nowadays and with many of those being online auctions, a well thought out listing can make all the difference. In John Freyer’s, All My Life for Sale, he used subjective and objective descriptions throughout and although there were pictures, they did nothing to actually enhance the listing. Pop culture phenomenon aside, consumers want to make smart decisions based on information provided compared with their needs and wants.…

In the article, “Mattress Makers Unroll New Sales Approaches”, Sarah Nassauer argues that the sales of mattresses online rather than in person have increased and hence have increased profit. Nassauer states, “Mattresses were long considered immune to the e-commerce boom,” (Nassauer B1). Traditionally, mattresses were sold in showrooms so that customers can try out the product first. However, now technology has greatly advanced enabling companies to sell mattresses online. This change is geared…

The category of sales promotions includes a variety of marketing promotions, that are separate from any other component of the promotion mix. These types of promotions can include, but are not limited to: “coupons, contests, games, rebates, mail-in offers” (Tanner, Raymond, 2011, p. 222). In her article, Three Steps to Effective Sales Promotions, Barbara Schenck suggests that “When done correctly, promotions get customers out of a holding pattern by giving them an incentive to take action before…

Taxes Research (Missouri Sales Tax) Understanding the Impact: On a daily basis, the government knocks and regulates different services that include protection, electricity, health care, keeping and water. The government, on a fundamental level, plays a role in how and when trash is disposed. Taxation is also a control of the government that determines the amount of money citizen are allowed to keep as well as how much citizens must pay. This directly impacts the amount of money citizens have…

concern region wide, not just within Central Tn. The areas of concern are from an operational standpoint, sales execution, and sales standpoint. Each of you were hired to be an SM & ASM – I truly believe your position is the most important in the company because you are working with the front line sellers daily. Do you care about how you are viewed by your CW leadership? Do you care about how your sales team views you? Do you really and truly care about your job and your team? I want to say you…