If one of your vendors has a negative impact on your company, replace them and quit buying from them. We had a vendor change their terms for delivery and minimums that made it difficult to deal with while we were expanding and relocating, then as th…
Thomas:
I have had companies change terms and even cancel shipment of a whole container of product for reasons that had nothing to do with my company. I vote with my dollars and put that vendor on my blacklist. Now when I meet with vendors I take o…
No matter what the details are, if someone promises you anything and they do something else knowing it will hurt you, they are not worth dealing with. So, in basic terms, are you saying this person was supposed to sell you something when the time ca…
Did you have the parameters written down on a legal, signed document prepared by a lawer? If not there is not much you can do. The days of making an honest agreement with a "hand shake" are over and if you don't cover yourself financially and legall…
What's your take on business partners that renege on deals. You have an arrangment of commerce put in place during the 4th quarter of 2009 and the partner changes the parameters of that deal to satisify another customer at your expense? Do you exac…
I think trade shows in most industries are undergoing a big change. The next generation of growers is being raised on technology and they are learning about new products and offerings quicker. The days of going to a show to learn what's new from a c…