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Can Distributors Reduce Price to Attract Customers?

Distribution Pricing Journal

An electrical distributor might decide to offer 15% off any components sold during and industry trade show. Contractors attending the show might want to test the waters with a lower priced product from a new distributor to lower their overall product costs, especially if the components are something they regularly work with.

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The Ultimate Guide to Sales Forecasting

Hubspot Sales

Simultaneously, look at bumping up marketing spend and investing in prospecting training for your reps. For example, if you sell consulting services to hotels, you’d be interested in an anticipated rise in tourism. If opportunities are predicted to go down, on the other hand, it would be wise to pause your hiring efforts.