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Deduction & Cash Management

10 Common Root Causes of Trade Deductions

Discover the 10 most common root causes of trade deductions in CPG—and how to fix them. From shortages to late fees, learn practical strategies to prevent costly chargebacks and protect your margins.

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10 Common Root Causes of Trade Deductions

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Trade Spend & Promotion Management

10 Metrics Brands Should Track to Optimize Trade Promotions

When it comes to trade promotions, you don’t need more promotions—you need better ones. And the only way to run better, more profitable events is to measure what actually works.

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10 Metrics Brands Should Track to Optimize Trade Promotions

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Deduction & Cash Management

10 Common Root Causes of Trade Deductions

Discover the 10 most common root causes of trade deductions in CPG—and how to fix them. From shortages to late fees, learn practical strategies to prevent costly chargebacks and protect your margins.

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10 Common Root Causes of Trade Deductions
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TrewUp CEO Honored with GenNext Award from Progressive Grocer
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TrewUp CEO Honored with GenNext Award from Progressive Grocer

TrewUp, a leading provider of trade spend insights and optimization solutions for the CPG industry, is thrilled to announce that its CEO and Co-Founder, Kyle Barnholt, has been named a GenNext Award winner by Progressive Grocer. This prestigious award honors leaders under 40 who are setting new standards and making significant contributions to the food and CPG industries.

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Trade Spend & Promotion Planning: Guide for Emerging CPG Brands
Trade Spend & Promotion Management

Trade Spend & Promotion Planning: Guide for Emerging CPG Brands

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), understanding trade spend and promotional planning is the key to driving success for your brand. With countless variables like product category, competition, and the specifics of your retailer partnerships, it can feel overwhelming.

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Best Practices for Managing Deductions: A Five-Step Guide
Deduction & Cash Management

Best Practices for Managing Deductions: A Five-Step Guide

Managing deductions in the realm of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) can often feel like navigating a maze. The intricate processes involved and the sheer volume of data can be overwhelming. However, with a strategic approach and innovative tools like TrewUp, this task can be made more manageable. Here's a smooth five-step guide on how to optimally manage deductions.

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Navigating Deduction Disputes Amicably with Retail Partners
Deduction & Cash Management

Navigating Deduction Disputes Amicably with Retail Partners

In the fast-paced world of consumer packaged goods (CPG), managing deductions is a critical component of maintaining healthy profit margins and ensuring financial stability. However, deduction disputes can often become a source of tension between suppliers and retailers.

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A Closer Look at CPG Deductions Categories
Deduction & Cash Management

A Closer Look at CPG Deductions Categories

In the dynamic world of consumer packaged goods (CPG) distribution, it's not uncommon to come across a few financial speed bumps known as deductions. These are amounts subtracted from your invoice payments, usually connected to promotional campaigns, logistics fees, and a range of other factors.

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Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions in the CPG Industry
CPG Operations & Supply Chain

Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions in the CPG Industry

In the last four years, the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has faced unprecedented challenges within its supply chain. From disruptions caused by the global pandemic to evolving consumer demands and technological advancements, these hurdles have significantly impacted how CPG companies operate.

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How an Accountant Revolutionized Deduction Management
Deduction & Cash Management

How an Accountant Revolutionized Deduction Management

Cole Heffernan's journey from pain to empowerment encapsulates the aspirations of countless accountants and finance professionals navigating the complexities of deduction management.

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Trade Promotion Playbook: Types, ROI, Execution Checklist
Trade Spend & Promotion Management

Trade Promotion Playbook: Types, ROI, Execution Checklist

Measuring trade promotion ROI is a deduction-matching problem, not just a planning problem. Find the five promotion types and the deductions each one creates, a five-step method for calculating true incremental ROI, the cannibalization and halo adjustments most teams skip, and an execution checklist you can run at every retailer.

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What Is Trade Spend? Benchmarks, ROI, and Deductions
Trade Spend & Promotion Management

What Is Trade Spend? Benchmarks, ROI, and Deductions

Not all trade spend pulls its weight: working dollars move product at the shelf, while non-working dollars only buy access to it. Find the four trade spend types and which ones drive volume, the four reasons promotions fail, and the optimization moves that only work once your deduction actuals are clean.

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How Cerebelly Stopped Reacting to Deductions—and Started Managing Trade Spend
Case Study

How Cerebelly Stopped Reacting to Deductions—and Started Managing Trade Spend

Trade spend is one of the biggest levers in a CPG business. But for most brands, it's also one of the least visible. Before joining Cerebelly, this sales leader had never used a system like TrewUp. And like many in CPG, they were used to a familiar—and costly—workflow

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How Hain Celestial Turned Hours of Internal Debate into Instant, Fact-Based Decisions
Case Study

How Hain Celestial Turned Hours of Internal Debate into Instant, Fact-Based Decisions

When you're managing a portfolio of iconic natural brands across dozens of retail and distributor relationships, trade spend complexity comes with the territory. For Clayton Sayers and the team at Hain Celestial, that complexity showed up in a specific and costly way: hours of internal debate with no clear resolution. Teams were stuck on calls trying to answer basic questions

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How Sonoma Creamery Uncovered $60k in Incorrect Deductions
Case Study

How Sonoma Creamery Uncovered $60k in Incorrect Deductions

Discover How Sonoma Creamery Uncovered $60k Worth of Incorrect Deductions in Just One Month with TrewUp

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How Vigo/Alessi’s Pioneering Spirit Met Modern Efficiency
Case Study

How Vigo/Alessi’s Pioneering Spirit Met Modern Efficiency

Discover How Vigo/Alessi’s Pioneering Spirit Met Modern Efficiency

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How Run-A-Ton Group Saves 20 Hours Weekly with TrewUp
Case Study

How Run-A-Ton Group Saves 20 Hours Weekly with TrewUp

Discover how the Run-A-Ton Group Leveraged TrewUp to Save 20 Hours Weekly

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