Feb 29
Earlier this month a News Release referred to 1000+ Stain Removere heading to England within a few weeks constituting our official European Union launch. This shipment consists of our Bio-Based formulation, that will eventually be introduced to all markets. We have completed preparation of these goods today for the customer’s Canadian freight forwarder, so the shipment is officially “en route”. The Winning Brands German Ambassador …
Feb 29
QUESTION Hi Eric. Are things goin OK with Wal-Mart? Thanks if you can answer. ANSWER Over 10,000 bottles (909 mL) have been delivered to Walmart Canada since re-launch in Oct 2011, by means of an initial shipment followed by several re-orders.
Feb 28
Approval has been received from Duane Reade for deployment of new USPS mailer introducing 1000+ Stain Remover to New York City. (Below). A number of 1000+ marketing programs with our retailers will be implemented following completion of strategic financing. The specific form of marketing cooperation with each retailer will vary, adjusted to their situation. These programs have …
Feb 24
QUESTION Hello Eric, Winning Brands has so many things going on that we (I) forget about some of the activities after some time goes by. I was wondering about the Sam’s Club Road Shows? Are they continuing or getting scheduled for more in the future? Are they expanding outside of the Houston area? I live …
Feb 22
QUESTION It seems the detractors are already stating that the company will spend the next 90 days preparing the formal proposal, and the financing could come sometime in the future afterwards. Please clarify. ANSWER We would like financing arrangements to be ready for implementation in 3 months, but this cannot be promised. Designing the specific investment …
Feb 22
QUESTION Good Morning Eric, In a February 9th blog about the Government Portal you wrote: It was targeted to be live in six weeks. I am scheduled to review the latest draft on Friday, and if approved it will go live in a few days thereafter. If any further adjustments are required, then a few …
Feb 22
QUESTION You stated at the beginning of the year that you felt you have now accomplished enough to warrant a stock awareness initiative. We are going into March and have not heard any more about this, and the stock is sitting at .0003! When are we going to hear and see more about this??? ANSWER …
Feb 21
Our Australian Ambassador, Kori Walsh, and her family are returning home to Canada, where our collaboration will continue. A feature of the new arrangement includes a deepening relationship with a leading Australian manufacturer of cleaning solutions, Rubbedin (http://www.rubbedin.com.au/), with whom earlier cooperation was already beneficial. This positive relationship with Rubbedin has been developing gradually. Rubbedin provided assistance …
Feb 20
For shareholders who wonder how to assess an appropriate amount of time for a new entry level publico to “make it” – there are many opinions available. In general, our shareholders are investors, not flippers. Are they sensible? There are many examples of why 5 – 10 years should not be considered unusual for a firm or brand to …
Feb 15
QUESTION There have been several questions asking for an update on the status of the new financing. It is more time-efficient for me to reply to them as a generalized “What’s the latest?” question. ANSWER We have been in discussion with various financing candidates over the past few months about what terms and conditions would be attached to a …
Feb 12
We thank Home Depot USA for their collaboration in the transition of Winning Colours to 1000+ Stain Remover at www.HomeDepot.com. The new bottle pictures went up a few weeks ago but the text portion has just been updated. This means that 1000+ Stain Remover is now recognized in the www.HomeDepot.com Search Bar. All reviews have been retained. …
Feb 12
Many thanks to the behind-the-scenes team who coordinated our first ever grocery demo for 1000+ Stain Remover yesterday. The setting was a Family Fare store of the Spartan chain in Holland, Michigan. The store manager said that the weather reduced shopper traffic by 40% from a normal Saturday, yet our Grocery Ambassador still sold …
Feb 10
First time for Winning Brands to be given an endcap position at Walmart. This location was just installed. Much appreciated.
Feb 10
We are grateful to Gisele Grenier for sharing one of the many uses for 1000+ Stain Remover in a video that she has uploaded, cleaning artist supplies. 1000+ Stain Remover is made in the USA for American consumers and in Canada for Canadian and international consumers. Video Link: http://vimeo.com/36511083
Feb 09
A recurring experience in our trade shows is the pleasant surprise by hardware store owners when they learn that 1000+ Stain Remover is perfect for getting rid of skunk spray from dogs. This was the big surprise for us at the Do it Best Fall Market. Success of 1000+ as a skunk spray eliminator was …
Feb 09
On December 30th, we announced that we would be designing a website portal for government visitors. Its purpose is to introduce the 3 Winning Brands products that are connected to the General Services Administration, in terms that are relevant to the U.S. government sector. This is more appropriate than having government buyers arrive at a corporate site that is oriented …
Feb 07
QUESTION Eric. Happy New Year. Great news about UK, etc. Is Lorne still with the Company?, If Not can you elaborate? ANSWER Lorne is an early shareholder. His role has varied depending upon what needed to be done combined with what his interests/talents were. Through time we saw that Lorne’s primary interests were in demonstration/training …
Feb 07
QUESTION Hello Eric, I just read your most recent blog about the Ramada Inn in Palm Springs being added to your list of new Hotel clients which is good news however I am concerned if that is the only new account added since the last update in December. In a previous blog you mentioned that the goal for 2012 …
Feb 06
We are encouraged to see re-ordering from a number of Do it Best stores that have started with us. Also, the number of participating outlets is climbing, having reached 330 stores by January 31st. A case in point is a retailer in Ohio who took delivery of 2 cases of large bottles at the Fall Market in October …
Feb 03
For anyone planning a trip down under in February, a quick note from Brand Ambassador Kori Walsh in Australia: I will be heading to Melbourne to do the Better Homes and Gardens LIVE Home Show Feb 24-26. Hopefully it is as successful as the Sydney show. This is the first one for Melbourne so I’m …
Feb 01
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