The objective of this project is to facilitate greater visibility into the independent retail market. You will find the sales templates here as well as a button to add a document. This is where you will provide your communication and sales reporting quarterly.
This portal will be used to easily keep track of progress as we move forward with the introduction of the product and company to the network.
Hey Michelle, I can’t seem to access the directory. I used info@thegoodjerky.com for both the user name and password. Can you assist?
Never mind. I was able to make it work.
Hello,
I’m happy you were able to log in successfully and should you have any other issues accessing the directory, please feel free to reach out to me anytime.
Have a great rest of your week.
Hey there. We are still running into an issue where we can’t access the directory. Is there a way to access it through the dashboard?
Steps to recreate:
-Click on the link to the directory
-We get a request to login
-After logging in it takes us to the following address: naturalgrocers.org/wp-admin/wp-login and tells us that we cannot access the page.
-After a few minutes we tried the link again and it let us in. It may take the system a while to log us in.
Hey Michelle, I was wondering if it’s possible to send me a copy of the e-mail you all will be sending out tomorrow.
We hope you are having a good day so far. These are some of the people that have shown interest by clicking to learn more about the line through the eblast, however they did not enter their information in the lead form once they landed on the sell sheet. I am able to pull the emails associated with the accounts from my end. Please keep detailed communication notes while you are reaching out as they may not all be a good fit for your product line. As we discussed on our Product Education Call, we are going to need reporting from your end, which you can upload directly to your dashboard. Please note that the contacts were contacted through the retail association and are not familiar with our company Mr. Checkout.
jason.harding@superamart.com
plannon@atkinsfarms.com
vmpurchasing@southern.edu
william_mendez@mccormick.com
jadams@roundys.com
nathalie.morales@uop.com
nikole.taczala@roundys.com
chotvedt@kare11.com
cllaughlin@puc.edu
johnmckee@pricechopper.com
joachim.poylo@adenservices.com
john.griffith@kingsoopers.com
roman.smith@usfoods.com
gerardo_martinez@missionfoods.com
charles@petesfresh.com
roy.forster@illyusa.net
john.chung@bogopausa.com
diana.bonham@dillonstores.com
lupe.soto@uop.com
rocio.omaggio@uop.com
pfmstore9@petesfresh.com
We try to make this as easy as possible with templates you can find here: https://mrcheckout.net/sales-report-templates/
Please let me know if you have any trouble reaching them, Keep us updated on your progress.
Hey Michelle, thanks for this. I’ve emailed all the contacts on this list, as well as the leads that were emailed through the week. I will provide updates as we start receiving responses. Have a great weekend.
Hello,
Thank you for the update and remember to keep this type of information included in the report as well. You can upload the report at any time using the add document button located near the top of the page.
I look forward to seeing the feedback you receive and hope you have a great weekend as well.
Hello,
Thank you for the updated report. I’ve reviewed it and it looks like you’re off to a great start. I see you’ve been able to send out emails and one sample, I’d also suggest reaching out by phone as we’ve found email follow up to be underwhelming for sales. It may also take 3-5 calls before getting in touch with these retailers. Please do not take offense to this as it is typical for them to be out of the office most days.
Thank you again for the updated report and I look forward to seeing how your outreach progresses.
Sounds good. We’ll incorporate calls into our sales process for these companies.
Hi Michelle, I’ve uploaded the updated spreadsheet for your review. We were able to secure a second sample request, but the majority of contact information seems a bit off. As I indicated in the report, a lot of the numbers provided are to the individual stores, but the personnel at these locations have no idea who the buyer is that’s listed in the Directory.
Hello,
Thank you for the updated report. I’m sorry for any confusion regarding the incorrect contacts and thank you for bringing this to our attention. I will send this information to our team and they will update the directory.
I see you were able to send out a few samples and I look forward to seeing the feedback you receive from these as well. Please continue to keep me updated as you have and check this platform regularly as we have received more interest and will be posting those leads for you shortly.
Thank you, and will keep you updated if anyone responds back. I am wondering the additional people who have shown interest, is that through the email requesting more information, or some other channel?
Hello,
These leads are from the E-blast as well. I’ve added them below for you to start reaching out to. Once we see the feedback you receive from the samples as well as your continued outreach with the initial group as well as the new added below, we can discuss more outreach and other options we have.
mike.singh@food4less.com
matthew.fishbein@usfood.com
jedwards@hannaford.com
gardenofeden@lrmutual.com
sespence@pldi.net
grocery@peoplesfood.coop
harvestmoonstore@swva.net
flenz@youngsmarket.com
maryellen@atkinsfarms.com
greers33@greers.com
lfs137sm@lowesfoods.com
squelch@hannaford.com
spatton@lgpc.com
jeedwards@hannaford.com
dannykisling@frysfood.com
bdubois@hannaford.com
grant@zupans.com
george.beltran@food4less.com
rich@ringbroswholesale.com
consumer.service@twiningsusa.com
kenny.kimball@sfdc.com
jason.mull@lowesfoods.com
c.c.supermarket@gmail.com
t00452a0@topsmarkets.com
harvestmoonstore@swva.net
Thank you and please keep me updated on your outreach as you have been.
Hi. I’m reaching out to these folks today, but the following emails aren’t in the directory. I’ll forward them our intro email, but I don’t have any other information on them besides the email address.
flenz@youngsmarket.com
greers33@greers.com
lfs137sm@lowesfoods.com
squelch@hannaford.com
spatton@lgpc.com
dannykisling@frysfood.com
bdubois@hannaford.com
grant@zupans.com
george.beltran@food4less.com
rich@ringbroswholesale.com
consumer.service@twiningsusa.com
kenny.kimball@sfdc.com
t00452a0@topsmarkets.com
Hello,
I was able to source additional contacts for some of the missing lead you’ve pointed out within the directory. Please try reaching out to these contacts as well as the emails you’ve been sent.
Hannaford Supermarket- jedwards@hannaford.com– (503) 397-0662- 795 S Columbia River Hwy St Helens OR
Zupans- patrick@zupans.com– Grant- (503) 244-5666- 7221 SW Macadam Ave Portland OR
Lowes Foods- jason.mull@lowesfoods.com– Jason -(252) 257-2505- 307 E Macon St Warrenton NC
Tops- kkennedy@topsmarkets.com – (315) 298-6551-3830 State Route 13 Pulaski NY
Tops- betsy.gilreath@tops-laval.com– Betsy- (804) 758-3205- 619 RR 33 Locust Hill VA
Tops Markets -pharmacist.t00246@topsmarkets.com-(585) 768-8549- 128 W Main St Le Roy NY
Tops Markets Llc- mscumaci@medaille.edu – (716) 834-9844 -57 Minard St Lockport NY
Food 4 Less- apf4l@yahoo.com– Aaron Price- (541) 388-2100- 63455 N Highway 97 # 7 Bend OR
Food 4 Less- keith.beachler@food4less.net– Keith Beachler (513) 762-1161- 4721 SE 15th St Del City OK
Food 4 Less- food4less@comcast.net– Cindy- (503) 363-2478- 3695 Devonshire Ave NE- Salem OR
Food for Less -mike.singh@food4less.com– Mike Singh- (419) 254-1200- 352 W Central Ave Toledo OH
Ring Brothers Marketplace- bill@ringbroswholesale.com– (508) 394-5022-PO Box 1589 South Dennis MA
Thank you.
Hi Michelle,
I attached the updated report with what I’ve been able to get through so far. We’ve had a couple more folks request samples, but as you can see with the majority of the warm leads they don’t know the buyer contacts that are listed in the directory, and generally have no idea who we are.
Hello,
Thank you for the updated report and it looks like you’re off to a great start with so many sample requests. I suggest continuing to reach out to those you have not yet connected with and please continue to keep us updated as you receive feedback from the samples you’ve sent out.
Thank you and have a great week.
Hello, can you provide some insight into how these warm leads are determined? It seems like some of the email addresses you are sending are not valid or associated with a person that works at the store. I thought that the warm leads indicated that the recipient actually viewed or clicked on something in the email blast that was sent out by your team.
Thanks,
Quentin
Hello,
The leads provided are from our initial introduction via E-blast. The email addresses we’ve provided are those who have clicked the link to learn more about your products. Some of the leads, such as those who came to your email directly, are retailers who have completed the form to request samples from you.
In regards to the association directory, it is a breathing list of retailers and we do know that some of the contacts could have moved on from their positions but their contact information still remain in the system. We ask that you let us know, as you have, when you find that a retailer’s contact is incorrect so that we can address it.
Please continue to keep me updated on the feedback you receive from the samples you’ve sent and once we see that information, we can discuss moving forward with outreach provided by our outreach team.
Hi,
The updated report is attached. If there’s no activity next to a name it’s because I don’t have contact information, or one of their other locations told me to contact their corporate office to find buyers.
Hello,
Thank you for the update. Please keep us updated as you receive feedback on the samples you sent as well as your continued outreach.
Once we see the feedback from these leads, we’ll discuss moving forward with more outreach from our phone outreach team.
Thank you again and have a great rest of your day.
Hello. The updated report is attached. I was able to make contact with a few people to receive feedback, and we actually landed a sale with Spencer’s. Have a great weekend.
Hello,
Thank you for the update and congratulations on your first sale. Our team is actively working on more outreach as discussed and once completed, I will post the results here for you.
Thank you again and keep me updated as you have if you’re able to move forward with any other of the initial leads. Have a great rest of your day.
Hello,
We hope you are having a good week. We’ve been able to reach out with a few retailers who’ve expressed early interest in learning more about your product.
Please feel free to reach out to them by sending an email to introduce yourself and answer any questions they may have.
Alberta Cooperative Grocery- info@albertagrocery.coop– (503) 282-0796- 1500 NE Alberta St Portland OR
Courtney Ross, the buyer, responded after our initial call and sent us a vendor submission link for you to fill out. Here is the link for that form: https://alberta.coop/become-a-vendor/. Please complete the submission form and Courtney will reach out.
Imperial Fresh Market- Justin- imperialfreshmarkets@gmail.com – (313) 934-0325- 14424 Schaefer Hwy Detroit MI
Justin interested in learning more about the line and requested more information. Emailed sell sheet.
Calandro’s Supermarket- taylor@calandros.com– Taylor- (225) 767-6659- 12732 Perkins Rd Baton Rouge LA
Advised by Jessie to email Taylor with more information for consideration. Emailed sell sheet.
Cherry Valley Supermarket- Daniel- cherryvalley309@gmail.com– (212) 722-8200 -309 E 115th St New York NY
Advised that Daniel will review the product for further consideration. Emailed sell sheet to him.
Capella Market- grocery@capellamarket.com– (541) 345-1014- 2489 Willamette St Eugene OR
Advised to email directly to the store and the manager will review the product for further consideration. Emailed sell sheet.
Please keep us updated on how your outreach is going. We try to make this as easy as possible with templates you can find here: https://mrcheckout.net/sales-report-templates/. You can upload this reporting directly to the dashboard for review.
Hi Michelle,
Just wanted to reach out to see if your team has had any response from the retailers mentioned above. We completed the submission for Alberta Cooperative, but haven’t heard back from them.
Hello,
Thank you for reaching out. We have not heard back from the 11/10 leads after our initial outreach. I’d be happy to review how your conversations have been going with them and we can see if follow up on our end may be needed.
Please send me a report of your outreach and I’ll review it with the team. Thank you again for reaching out and have a wonderful rest of your day.
Hi Michelle,
I’ve attached the updated document. The extra leads have been added to the warm leads tab, and we have made attempts to reach out to them all. I will report back any responses we receive, as the only person we’ve connected with was Justin from Imperial. He didn’t recall receiving the sell sheet, nor was he familiar with our brand, so I sent him our sell sheet. I’ll follow up with him later this week to see if he’d like to sample.
Hello,
Thank you for the update. I have asked our team to confirm our email was delivered to Justin and this was in fact the case. I’m not sure as to why he did not view our email however I’m happy you were able to connect.
Please keep me updated as you continue your conversation with him and please note, with the upcoming holiday and end of Q4, it may be harder to connect with these contacts. We’ve seen a major decline in interest as well and our retailers are asking us to contact them after the start of the year and even into February when they’re better prepared to review new products.
Let me know if you have any other questions and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week.
