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Top Holiday 2022 Trends for Consumer Packaged Goods Brands
Top Holiday 2022 Trends for Consumer Packaged Goods Brands

Take these holiday 2022 trends for consumer packaged goods and use them for your holiday prep! These CPG trends 2022 will set you up for a successful holiday season.

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Entrepreneurship, Business Value AddsAngela BrocatoOctober 17, 2022small business, operations management, e-commerce, CPG, Profitability, Q4Comment
Q4 Ecommerce and CPG Wholesale Tips You Need to Know for a Successful Holiday Season
Q4 Ecommerce and CPG Wholesale Tips You Need to Know for a Successful Holiday Season

Want Q4 ecommerce success for your CPG business? Virtual Sidekic is dishing out the tips you need to blow your Q4 sales strategies out of the water. Get the details now!

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Entrepreneurship, Business Value AddsAngela BrocatoOctober 4, 2022small business, operations management, e-commerce, CPG, Profitability, Q4Comment
Scaling Profitably and Sustainably Part 2: The Sustainable Growth Tactics You Need
Scaling Profitably and Sustainably Part 2: The Sustainable Growth Tactics You Need

Learn how to achieve sustainable growth with smart business tactics! Want to implement them? Hire Virtual Sidekic to maintain profitable growth goals.

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Entrepreneurship, Business Value AddsAngela BrocatoSeptember 8, 2022small business, operations management, e-commerce, CPG, ProfitabilityComment
Scaling Profitably and Sustainably: A New Perspective on How Success is Measured in CPG
Scaling Profitably and Sustainably: A New Perspective on How Success is Measured in CPG

How success is measured in the CPG industry is shifting. Future-proof your business by scaling processes profitably and sustainably—here’s how!


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Entrepreneurship, Business Value AddsAngela BrocatoSeptember 8, 2022small business, operations management, e-commerce, CPG, ProfitabilityComment
How to Nurture Relationships and Creatively Expand Your Business This Summer
How to Nurture Relationships and Creatively Expand Your Business This Summer

Business relationship building is one of the most important parts of growing a business. Are you taking advantage of it this summer?


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Entrepreneurship, Business Value AddsAngela BrocatoAugust 3, 2022small business, operations management, e-commerceComment
Fancy Food Show 2022 Recap: Emerging Trends to Watch Out For
Fancy Food Show 2022 Recap: Emerging Trends to Watch Out For

Fancy food shows are an opportunity to discover, share, and network in the consumer packaged goods industry. Here are some emerging CPG trends to watch out for.


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EntrepreneurshipAngela BrocatoAugust 3, 2022small business, operations management, e-commerceComment
Forecasting Demand Part 2: What to Do If You Over-Forecast or Under-Forecast
Forecasting Demand Part 2: What to Do If You Over-Forecast or Under-Forecast

Use demand forecasting to plan ahead, manage supplier relationships, and forecast inventory with strategies to help you prepare for unexpected circumstances.


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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, E-CommerceAngela BrocatoJuly 8, 2022small business, operations management, ops management, e-commerce, logisticsComment
Forecasting Demand Part 1: Why Demand Planning Is Crucial for E-Commerce and CPG Businesses
Forecasting Demand Part 1: Why Demand Planning Is Crucial for E-Commerce and CPG Businesses

Forecasting demand for your e-commerce or CPG business is crucial to its overall success. Learn about demand planning and forecasting accuracy here!


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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, E-CommerceAngela BrocatoJuly 8, 2022small business, operations management, ops management, e-commerce, logisticsComment
Managing Logistical Challenges Part 2: Understanding 3PLs, LTLs, and FTLs
Managing Logistical Challenges Part 2: Understanding 3PLs, LTLs, and FTLs

Shipping is one of the main logistical challenges for e-commerce and CPG businesses. Learn more about third-party logistics companies and FTL vs. LTL shipping.



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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, E-CommerceAngela BrocatoJune 9, 2022small business, operations management, ops management, e-commerce, logisticsComment
Managing The Rising Cost of Materials and Logistical Challenges: Part 1
Managing The Rising Cost of Materials and Logistical Challenges: Part 1

If you own an e-commerce business in the CPG space, you are familiar with the current logistical challenges. Learn ways to help combat these issues.



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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, E-CommerceAngela BrocatoJune 9, 2022small business, operations management, ops management, e-commerce, logisticsComment
7-Figure E-Commerce Brands to Follow in 2022
7-Figure E-Commerce Brands to Follow in 2022

Most successful e-commerce brands come from humble beginnings. Learn about four 7-figure e-commerce brands to follow and how my services can get you on this list.



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Business Value Adds, Entrepreneurship, E-CommerceAngela BrocatoMay 16, 2022e-commerceComment
The Power of ClickUp Templates and Automations for  E-Commerce Brands
The Power of ClickUp Templates and Automations for E-Commerce Brands

The ClickUp project management tool does more than just manage teams and tasks. Let me show you how adding business automations through ClickUp save you time and energy.


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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, E-CommerceAngela BrocatoApril 29, 2022small business, operations management, ops management, e-commerce, team developmentComment
The Foundational Backend E-Commerce Platforms You Need to Run a Successful Biz – Part 2
The Foundational Backend E-Commerce Platforms You Need to Run a Successful Biz – Part 2

Having backend e-commerce platforms in place is vital to your continued success. Learn what systems organization tools work best for you as you continue to grow.


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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, E-CommerceAngela BrocatoApril 1, 2022small business, operations management, ops management, e-commerce, team developmentComment
The Foundational, Customer-Facing E-Commerce Tools You Need to Run a Successful Biz - Part 1
The Foundational, Customer-Facing E-Commerce Tools You Need to Run a Successful Biz - Part 1

Running a successful e-commerce business requires various backend tools. Learn how to streamline a process and maximize your website and email marketing efforts.


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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, E-CommerceAngela BrocatoMarch 25, 2022small business, operations management, ops management, e-commerce, team developmentComment
Onboarding Contractors: Nurturing and Retaining Good Talent – Part 2
Onboarding Contractors: Nurturing and Retaining Good Talent – Part 2

Onboarding employees in 2022 requires building a company with good culture that nurtures and retains good talent.


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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, Team DevelopmentAngela BrocatoMarch 4, 2022small business, operations management, ops management, e-commerce, team developmentComment
Onboarding Contractors: Setting Your Business Up to Scale in 2022 – Part 1
Onboarding Contractors: Setting Your Business Up to Scale in 2022 – Part 1

Before you start the onboarding of new employees at your company, you need to have standard operating procedures and other systems in place first. Learn about them here!


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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, Team DevelopmentAngela BrocatoFebruary 25, 2022small business, operations management, ops management, e-commerce, team developmentComment
8 E-Commerce Metrics to Know as an E-Commerce Business Owner
8 E-Commerce Metrics to Know as an E-Commerce Business Owner

Keeping track of your business metrics for e-commerce is a vital part of any successful business. Do you know which e-commerce metrics are most important?

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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, E-Commerce, EntrepreneurshipAngela BrocatoJanuary 31, 2022small business, customer relationships, operations management, ops management, e-commerceComment
Automated SKU Numbers: Why Clean Data is Essential to Start the Year
Automated SKU Numbers: Why Clean Data is Essential to Start the Year

New year, new organizational systems. Are you wondering, what does SKU mean? Learn how to clean your data and implement automated systems for SKU numbers.

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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, E-Commerce, EntrepreneurshipAngela BrocatoJanuary 19, 2022small business, customer relationships, operations management, ops management, e-commerceComment
Reset for Success in 2022: Six E-Commerce  Lessons Learned
Reset for Success in 2022: Six E-Commerce Lessons Learned

2021 taught us many lessons about how business automations can make or break e-commerce success. Here are six lessons to help you make 2022 the best year yet.


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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, E-Commerce, EntrepreneurshipAngela BrocatoJanuary 3, 2022small business, customer relationships, operations management, ops management, e-commerceComment
How to Keep Customers Happy During Ops Management Challenges
How to Keep Customers Happy During Ops Management Challenges

Struggling with ops management challenges? Learn more about managing customer relationships and how you can create SOPs that keep customers happy.

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Business Value Adds, Operations Management, E-Commerce, EntrepreneurshipAngela BrocatoDecember 21, 2021small business, customer relationships, operations management, ops management, e-commerceComment
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