Jun 12, 2012

Midwest-CBK and SnapRetail Partner to Introduce Monkeez Makes a Difference E-Marketing Program

Midwest-CBK, a leading designer and manufacturer renowned for its design, style and sparkle, has partnered with SnapRetail to provide independent retailers with a free, turnkey SnapRetail Monkeez E-Marketing Program. SnapRetail offers a web-based system for online marketing and sales that is used by thousands of independent retailers.

The program brings retailers a complete social media and email marketing campaign to drive store traffic and sales of Monkeez Makes a Difference Genuine Monkeez & Friends™ products. Midwest-CBK and SnapRetail have made it easy to promote Monkeez Makes a Difference by providing a complete toolbox of email and social media templates to launch the new program to retailers’ customers.

The program is available to independent retailers who purchase $500 worth of Monkeez Makes a Difference products during the summer markets or from their sales reps from June through August 31, 2012, providing retailers with:

• One month free subscription to SnapRetail’s system.
• “Coming soon” templates that retailers can easily and quickly share with customers to build awareness and excitement for the program just prior to product availability.
• When Monkeez Makes a Difference products leave the Midwest-CBK warehouse, SnapRetail will help retailers announce that the Monkeez are now available in their store.

“Midwest-CBK is always looking for new ways to support our customers with business-building tools,” says Frank Davis, Midwest-CBK director of sales. “The beauty of this turnkey campaign is that it’s free with purchase of the program and provides popular Facebook, Twitter and email tools to drive traffic and build sales. Plus SnapRetail and Midwest-CBK do the work; retailers simply push the ‘send’ and ‘post’ buttons and watch the results.”

“SnapRetail is excited to partner with Midwest-CBK to make it even easier for independent retailers to grow sales with the Monkeez Makes a Difference program,” said Ted Teele, CEO of SnapRetail. “More consumers want to engage with their local retailers through email and social media to learn about new products, and SnapRetail makes it fast and simple.”

Limited spots are available, and participation is first come, first served. Retailers are encouraged to have a database of at least 200 email addresses and an established Facebook page.

To find out more, see program demos or sign up for the free program, visit Midwest-CBK’s Dallas, Atlanta, or Las Vegas showrooms during 2012 summer markets. The new program will also be available at the Chicago Temporaries, CGTA Toronto Show, ASTRA and ABC Kids shows. Or contact your Midwest-CBK account manager or call 800-394-4225 to sign up.

About Midwest-CBK
Midwest-CBK, a national design leader in holiday, gifts for home, garden and giving, is proud to bring independent retailers more Design, Style and Sparkle than ever before, through exclusive designs and best-selling formats. New introductions feature excellent prices and terms designed to boost your margins; an experienced, dedicated sales team to assist you at the store level; award-winning display ideas; a drop ship program to provide incremental décor sales; and a website providing 24/7 access to account history and online ordering. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Midwest-CBK parent company MVP Group International designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of holiday, seasonal and everyday gifts and decor, and candles and home fragrance products under the Colonial Candle® brand, as well as Soyveda™ Ayurvedic products from Everybody’s Ayurveda. Please call 800-394-4225, visit www.mwcbk.com or contact your local Midwest-CBK account manager for more information, to request a catalog or to locate a showroom near you.

About SnapRetail
SnapRetail provides the only integrated marketing and sales solution that drives sales and store traffic for local retailers. Store owners can promote through email, Facebook and Twitter, and sell daily offers all from one easy, affordable web-based system. SnapRetail’s strong relationships with about 150 leading manufacturers like Midwest-CBK ensure that retailers have the product information required to build successful marketing and sales programs.

Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of America’s 100 Brilliant Companies, SnapRetail makes it a snap for small stores to compete with larger retailers and remain vital members of their communities. More information is available on www.snapretail.com and at www.facebook.com/snapretail.