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Independent Trade Forum COMING SOON

Ti Independent Trade Forum a Channel in Demand

Grow your business in the Independent Trade

The ITF has become a pivotal event on the South African annual consumer goods industry calendar, providing a unique platform for suppliers to hear directly from South Africa's leading wholesalers, independent retailers and route-to-market operators. The forum provides practical insights and opportunities for you to align your commercial and marketing plans with those of your trading partners.

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Elite Star Trading Africa
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CLIENT FEEDBACK

  • "Best industry training in the market. A logical approach to retailers in South Africa."

    Demand Planning and Strategy Manager

  • "Very impressed. Very insightful and relevant to my current position."

    Trade Development Manager

  • "Excellent presentation taking theory to practical, really appreciated the international examples."

    Key Account Manager

  • "Best industry training in the market. A logical approach to retailers in South Africa."

    Demand Planning and Strategy Manager

  • "Great course, giving us all time to take a step back and see where we are at as a business and plan our way forward with our customers."

    Key Account Manager | Premier FMCG

  • "A clear ‘situation-analysis' of our Customers' current and expected trading reality and the implications for our business."

    Customer Executive

  • "This programme has given me a practical, simple template that I understand. I came out with a working tool which doesn’t just sit on my shelf."

    Account Manager | Adcock Ingram

  • "Excellent presentation taking theory to practical, really appreciated the international examples."

    Key Account Manager | Premier FMCG

  • "Great course, giving us all time to take a step back and see where we are at as a business and plan our way forward with our customers."

    Key Account Manager | Premier FMCG

  • "My shelves are not elastic. I need suppliers who think not only about their brands, but about the growth and profitability of my category when they bring me new products."

    Merchandise Executive – Grocery Retailer

  • "Great workshop! Hope we have a follow up during the year so we can sink our teeth into this area more."

    - Brand Manager – RCL FOODS

  • "Valuable learning about our retailers- they are the gatekeeper to our shopper."

    - Marketing Director – FMCG Manufacturer

  • "An informative, educational and fun workshop. Workshop gave a number of different views and also brought high quality information. Very well facilitated and conversation guided and probed."

    - Divisional Sales Manager

  • "Great interaction with group. Excellent insights"

    - Operational Intelligence Manager

  • "The briefing gave my team invaluable insights into the context in which we are building our business, brand, shopper, supply chain and customer plans"

    CEO, major manufacturer

  • "Excellent insights into our key trading partners. Well presented with great subject knowledge."

    Customer Executive

  • "Our mission is to show up as a customer-centric business in the eyes of our retail customers – the briefing helped me to understand what this means in the current and future environment."

    - Sales Director

  • "Excellent presentation taking theory to practical reality"

    Key Account Manager

  • "The programme has given me a practical, simple template that I understand. I came out with a working tool which doesn’t just sit on my shelf."

    Key Account Manager

  • "Enjoyed the margins and calculation of profits."

    Regional Manager

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