Retail Businesses: New Venture Tips #36

​Why Strategic Partnerships are Important for Retail Business?
By *Ameen Ahsan Strategy Consulting*

In the age of the omnichannel consumer, retailers need to ensure products are available at the right time, through the right channel and at the right price. 

While it seems collaboration between retailers, suppliers and manufacturers has existed for as long as the industry itself has existed, it has become more pivotal to success as consumers grow more demanding.
The need for collaboration — on a micro and macro scale — is greater than ever. This is a consumer-facing industry. They’re more in control of relationships with brands and retailers and are more aware of products and services they’re being offered. Consumers have evolved to become harder to find, engage and please.

Businesses across the entire retail value chain can conquer this challenge by banding together, sharing information and truly collaborating to exceed customer expectations. The benefits of collaboration are “tremendous” and “impact every aspect of all companies’ functions,” 

​Teaming up with other businesses can result in a win-win outcome for you and the company you partnered up with. When done right, retail partnerships can result in additional exposure and revenue, and both parties end up happy with more customers and sales.
 
That said, striking up those winning partnership agreements may not always be a walk in a park. In addition to investing the time and effort to find, vet, and woo potential partners, you also need to carefully craft the terms of your agreement to ensure that costs and responsibilities are clear to both businesses.
 
Having an idea of whom to team up with and the nature of your partnership is a crucial first step, because it will enable you to figure out the best way to reach out to potential partners.
Your outreach approach will depend on who you’re contacting as well as and the type of agreement you’re looking to get, so it’s important to iron out these details so you can touch base with other businesses in the most effective way possible.
 
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