Category: Channel Management

Firms Response to Coronavirus: Care for Your Salespeople

by Rakesh

I have been following the developments in print media business; newspapers are facing distribution problems and more importantly, the courage of foot soldiers ( Circulation sales executives ) and the occupational risk associated with the sales operations. Let’s see how it all started: A section of social media/digital news portals started talking about the possibilities … Continue reading Firms Response to Coronavirus: Care for Your Salespeople

Disrupt with Care: Reflections on Channel conflicts

by Rakesh

In the last few months, there has been considerable coverage in business newspapers focusing on the online and offline retailer conflicts. Mostly, these raised an existential concern of the offline retail stores and the grocery stores (in FMCG what we refer to as general trade). Clearly, this issue has triggered strong statements; the commerce minister … Continue reading Disrupt with Care: Reflections on Channel conflicts