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Success Kit: How to Prepare for a Meeting With a Retail Buyer

Written by Plum | Jul 6, 2022 9:53:24 PM

Sweaty palms. Butterflies. Long nights preparing.

Nope, not a standardized test or job interview. 

We're talking about a buyer meeting with a major retail chain. Always a daunting challenge.

For a line review in particular, your upcoming meeting with a retail buyer might be the most important 30-60 minutes of the year for your brand. It's here that the retailer will decide to carry (or keep carrying) your products. A true make-or-break moment. 

With so much on the line, where does a CPG professional even begin to prepare?

May we recommend: right here

"The Buyer Meeting Success Kit: How to Land (and Keep) Your Products on Store Shelves," a free resource from Plum, is packed with tips and tools to help you prepare for your next buyer meeting.

Packed with 28 pages of helpful information, the success kit includes...

  • 12 tips from "industry insiders"—seven bona fide CPG veterans—on how to make the most of your buyer meeting
  • A 14-point checklist of items you may need for your buyer meeting
  • A product guide with information about useful meeting-prep tools and services 

Whether you're new to meetings with retail buyers, or a stone-cold veteran, we believe this kit will help you approach your next buyer meeting with greater perspective and more confidence.

Click below to download this free resource, and prep like a pro.