--- title: "1 Stock Long Quotes By Greg Thain" description: "1 Stock Long quotes by Greg Thain. Plus more from Greg Thain and more Stock Long sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/966/greg-thain-1820_demand_some-items-are-difficult-for-the-consume_3130541.jpg" --- > [“some items are difficult for the consumer to stock for very long. Depending on food habits, bread, milk, fruit, salad, vegetables, fish and meat may demand purchase several times a week, and so an out-of-stock can be hugely inconvenient and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/some-items-are-difficult-for-the-consumer-to-stock-for-very-long/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/966/greg-thain-1820_demand_some-items-are-difficult-for-the-consume_3130541.jpg) ## More by Greg Thain > [“Marketing aims/image: A retailer that has positioning aims (e.g. trying to improve its image with respect to healthy food or trying to upstage wholesaler…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/marketing-aims-image-a-retailer-that-has-positioning-aims-e-g-trying/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“Every dominant brand (such as those listed in Table 5.1) has had to reinvest in mindspace every year to keep its position. However, things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/every-dominant-brand-such-as-those-listed-in-table-5-1-has-had-to/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“consolidation, coupled with a desire among the survivors to restore normal profit levels, helps to usher in an era of orderly competition based on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/consolidation-coupled-with-a-desire-among-the-survivors-to-restore/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“If the manufacturer can convince the retailer that delisting will hurt consumer satisfaction and possibly lead to store switching, then that will be second…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/if-the-manufacturer-can-convince-the-retailer-that-delisting-will/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“As retailers have become competitors of manufacturers in many product categories, they reserve more shelfspace for their private label brands and dominate advertising spending…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/as-retailers-have-become-competitors-of-manufacturers-in-many-product/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“High fixed costs mean that high volumes are an ever-essential objective. One”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/high-fixed-costs-mean-that-high-volumes-are-an-ever-essential/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“Importance of price: Price is imperative for FMCG retailers, much more so than for manufacturers. Retailers must constantly keep their real prices competitive and put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/importance-of-price-price-is-imperative-for-fmcg-retailers-much-more/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“Hoping to create a little prestige, some retailers develop and advertise premium clothes sub-brands. In 2006, Myer, one of Australia’s largest retailers, launched a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/hoping-to-create-a-little-prestige-some-retailers-develop-and/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“The shift of power to retailers is not an inevitable phenomenon: technological changes and associated innovative ideas have been instrumental in moving power and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/the-shift-of-power-to-retailers-is-not-an-inevitable-phenomenon/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“Because retail brands are barely differentiated, they are relatively fragile when compared to the largest manufacturer brands, despite having, in general, much higher awareness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/because-retail-brands-are-barely-differentiated-they-are-relatively/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“There are some FMCG categories where retailers are destined to control mindspace. These are the low-technology, low-image, low-novelty areas. Retailers are likely to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/there-are-some-fmcg-categories-where-retailers-are-destined-to/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“In markets where consumers are sensitive to quality differences (e.g. washing powder, instant coffee, sanitary protection) the share for generics and copycats usually plateaus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/in-markets-where-consumers-are-sensitive-to-quality-differences-e-g/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“Direct consumer contact is an advantage for retailers, as 70% of shoppers make purchase decisions in stores and are thus open to last-minute persuasion. The”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/direct-consumer-contact-is-an-advantage-for-retailers-as-70-of/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“Fresh produce and other ‘destination’ products can create a sustainable differential advantage, as they have the potential for deciding the destination of the shopper.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/fresh-produce-and-other-destination-products-can-create-a-sustainable/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) > [“PRIVATE LABEL IS booming. In Europe and the United States during the period 2000–2010, private label was responsible for the majority of the growth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-thain/private-label-is-booming-in-europe-and-the-united-states-during-the/) [Greg Thain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-thain/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stock-long/greg-thain/#itemlist", "name": "1 Stock Long Quotes By Greg Thain", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“some items are difficult for the consumer to stock for very long. 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