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Gross Profit Margin: How to Calculate It and What It Tells You

Salesforce

Gross profit margin (GPM) is a key financial metric that measures your company’s profitability. This blog post takes a closer look into the intricacies of gross profit margin, exploring its formula, calculation, and interpretation. What well cover: What is the gross profit margin?

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Competitive Pricing: The Secret to Winning More Deals

Salesforce

One example of penetration pricing is if an upstart solar panel manufacturer enters the marketplace; to get traction, it might heavily discount its panels to gain a foothold. All the players begin to see profit margins sink or disappear entirely, and the perceived value of the product type can take a hit, too.

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How B2B GTM Teams Win and Expand Key Tier 1 Accounts with ABM

Sales Hacker

For more than five years, Schneider National pushed out generic messaging around “better people, process and technology”. ABM Example 2: How an e-commerce firm used ABM to drive a buying consensus with a “stuck” manufacturer. ABM Example 3: How ABM was used to create margin growth with Sephora.

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Pricing Erosion: Definition, Causes, and How to Avoid It

TrackStreet

As prices continue to fall over time, businesses may face major challenges, including shrinking profit margins and a negative impact on their financial health. This trend not only tests a company’s resilience but also demands innovative strategies to maintain profitability in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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Product Differentiation and What it Means for Your Brand

Hubspot

As consumers become savvier and technology and products advance, the differentiation of your product might no longer provide value to customers. This can put a burden on research and development teams, product manufacturers, and even your profit margins. The offering's perceived value can decline.

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What Are Sales Channels? (and How to Pick the Best Ones)

Salesforce

Evaluate channel efficiency: You’ll see which channels are effectively acquiring more customers and which ones are decreasing profit margins. Complex products, like computer software or manufacturing equipment, often require direct sales to effectively explain and demonstrate their capabilities to customers.

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Regaining Control of Your Brand on Amazon: Strategies for Combating Unauthorized Resellers

TrackStreet

One of the most pressing issues faced by manufacturers is the proliferation of unauthorized resellers on Amazon. Unauthorized resellers can undermine your brand’s reputation, erode profit margins, and create customer confusion. Technology plays a vital role in monitoring and identifying unauthorized resellers.