Mar 31
QUESTION Eric, I noticed that the Gross contribution is low in the forth quarter compared to the forth quarter of 2010. The cost of goods for the forth quarter of 2011 are so high. Can you explain that? Thanks. ANSWER Two things: one easy, and the other a bit more involved. The easy one is that …
Mar 31
E-mail was received at the Winning Brands office this morning: Dear Eric, I have been a dedicated user of your Winning Colours® Stain Remover for more than a year since seeing it demonstrated at a Home Show in Sydney, Australia. I am currently in the UK for a few weeks with my elderly father and …
Mar 30
The people at “The Paint Dealer” magazine asked us whether 1000+ Stain Remover had relevant material for readers pertaining to deck cleaning. They are writing a story and thought that the World’s Most Versatile Cleaning Solution may have a contribution to make to the story. I love that initiative. As it turns out, 1000+ is terrific for …
Mar 30
A summary of our results for the year 2011 is now available at OTC Markets via this live link. Kindly allow time for the PDF document to load. It is a large file. http://www.otcmarkets.com/financialReportViewer?symbol=WNBD&id=76629 The general trends in the annual results have carried on into Q1, 2012, namely, year-over-year improvement for comparable periods, and cost reductions.
Mar 29
We are delighted to have received our first replenishment order today from Duane Reade, equal to the entire amount originally delivered. Although we cannot reveal our retailer’s exact numbers, it would appear that a few thousand New Yorkers are now using the 1000+ Stain Remover 4 oz ”Handy Size”.
Mar 27
As a follow-through from our debut at Sam’s Club Road Show in Q4 2011, our first 2012 event concluded this weekend in Houston. The end-of-aisle demonstration station is now called an Event Showcase, rather than Road Show. As a marketing test, we chose a single 11-day stretch rather than several sequential 4-day events. Our finding is that the …
Mar 22
Work has started on having the first e-commerce platform for 1000+ Stain Remover in the European Union. We appreciate the initiative of our first retailer in England getting this underway. The website is still being worked on with a number elements to be completed, clarification made about the new name in videos, optimizing photo visuals, etc. That’s …
Mar 16
The logo above represents the USDA certification of Bio-based products, which are considered Eco-preferable to deploy, where possible. It has been our goal in two years of R&D to obtain this certification for the bio-enhancements that we have been working on for 1000+ Stain Remover. We are proud to have received today formal notification from the U.S. government …
Mar 14
Do you remember the terrific testimonial from Annapolis Paints on January 31st? It’s the latest subject of our Testimonial Presentation Series and on its way into the next monthly collaborative distribution to 4,000 Do it Best stores, 1,000 Home Hardware stores and eventually Lancaster, Florida Hardware and others. Now that we have this expanded U.S. reach, for the first time ever having a practical …
Mar 13
Spartan’s Family Fare supermarket in Michigan invited 1000+ Stain Remover back for another in-store demo session on Saturday. The Department Manager had reported that sales increased after the previous visit referred to in the post February 12th. Our team was encouraged again to see the interest and response, with approximately 48 new customers gained through this second visit. It’s clear that …
Mar 12
We welcome this long established Florida-based distributor to the team. As in all other categories of business, distributors are not identical. They vary in many ways, including in their willingness to apply the positive energy that an enthusiastic brand can bring to bear. Winning Brands is getting better at two important tasks; A) Developing merchandising …
Mar 10
I saw my first 1000+ Stain Remover 4L size on a retailer’s shelf today; Home Hardware. This is the chain that is putting the 4L SKU into their Professional Products catalogue this summer (Reference: post January 31, 2012). The 909 mL bottles are available on the next shelf. Additional pictures show other places in this store where …
Mar 09
This landing page presents our Government visitors with a single convenient place to be introduced to our three currently approved brands, through the GSA. When Department of Defense EMALL provides permission, we will activate the full website to integrate with them and provide more information. www.WinningBrandsGOV.com
Mar 09
The report is in today – our associates at Lancaster added 21 new stores in February, by means of first orders of 1000+ Stain Remover to be drawn from Lancaster inventory. We thank these new stores for joining the 1000+ retailer community. Winning Brands is determined that 1000+ Stain Remover become much better known to the hardware / home …
Mar 07
QUESTION Eric, Hi. Anything you can say about Canada GSA or similar? Canada Military? ANSWER Since obtaining the GSA listing, we had been seeking permission for trial of our products at Canadian Forces Base Borden, across a wide range of uses in order to develop practical experience, evidence and recommendations to buyers responsible for Canadian military …
Mar 06
Thank you, Sam’s! Winning Brands invited back for more Houston, Texas Event Showcase activity. Next event is approved for this month. More details to follow.
Mar 03
90 additional Do it Best stores started to carry 1000+ Stain Remover in February 2012, bringing the total number since activation of the account in October 2011 to 418. In December, January and February, the number of individual stores replenishing their supply from earlier orders also grew each month. These are still early days, but a positive …
Mar 02
We would like to integrate the Department of Defense EMALL functionality into the government website, along with the GSA functionality. DoD EMALL is merely awaiting signature from the GSA on contract confirmation for EMALL activation. It is a new policy procedure that has affected all new vendors who are similarly pending. We have been waiting for 3 weeks. EMALL …
Mar 01
First order today for delivery of Winning Brands laundry product to a hospital. Small order, big step. North York General Hospital
Mar 23
Shareholder Question: Financial Statements and Miscellaneous
Shareholder Correspondence
by Eric Lehner
QUESTION: Do you know the exact date that we will receive the year end and the 1st quarter results? Is the year end going to show some solid year over year growth? You have told me before that a PPS of .0001 would not hold as you feel this puts the company at a very …
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