Back to school promotions with Mike Mauti

The Packer’s editor Tom Karst visited Aug. 16 with retail consultant Mike Mauti about back-to-school promotions.

By Tom Karst

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November 15, 2022 01:41 AM

The Packer’s editor Tom Karst visited Aug. 16 with retail consultant Mike Mauti about back-to-school promotions.

Mauti, the managing partner of Toronto-based Execulytics Consulting, teaches on sales, tonnage, gross profit, total contribution, market share, customer satisfaction, negotiation and more. He is a featured contributor for the Produce Market Guide and The Packer.

Look for Mike’s contributions at PMG’s Retail 101 web page.

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