As KCooper Brands, Inc. approaches its tenth anniversary on February 19, 2026, I find myself thinking back to the early days when Kathi and I first imagined what this company could become. We believed that a business built on discipline, integrity, authentic customer relationships, employee satisfaction, and a deep understanding of distribution and manufacturing could
KCooper Brands, Inc. (dba Dempsey International Packaging) As we close out another record year, I want to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation to the people who make our success possible. Every milestone we achieve—every new customer we support, every breakthrough in our OEM capability, every expansion into new markets—comes from a network
You need to be confident you’ve chosen the best packaging for your product. Your product’s packaging is what protects your product during transit to the retail shelf and also the vehicle that delivers your product into the hands of the consumer. It’s essentially the “armor” and “billboard” of your product. While there are plenty of
What do all product-based businesses do? They keep track of inventory. Some business owners are able to keep a running tab of stock levels in their heads or organized in an excel spreadsheet. After a certain point, this method is no longer workable. Larger businesses require alternate solutions to manage their inventory. How do
How has your world changed over the past year? Think about how our lives were pre-Covid-19. It is amazing what we took for granted in our everyday lives, including how easily we were able to source products. Face to face meetings, dinner, and social interaction for relationship building has been replaced with Zoom calls,
Here are some insights for the few brave men and women who dare to leave the corporate sloth behind—lessons I have learned first-hand. When you look across the business spectrum, you see corporate managers and career executives strutting their stuff about their accomplishments. On the fringes you find gritty individuals with the will power
Coca-Cola, Goodyear, Jell-O, Tide, Gillette, Kellogg’s—what do these brands have in common? High brand equity. Each of these brands has a widely known reputation for a certain type of product with an expected level of consistent quality that has lent itself to consumer confidence. We buy these brands because we know and trust them;
Customer satisfaction, future business, and the reputation of your company all hinge upon how efficient and reliable your logistics partner is and how well they can respond to the inevitable unexpected problems that arise. The nature of day-to-day business today is extremely fast paced. Thanks to modern technology, orders are placed and received within
"How many salespeople do I need to become a millionaire?" asked a student. The professor replied, "One good one. Now go sell something!" Here’s five reasons you need to get selling in 2021! 1. Things Have Changed. If you have noticed around you, consumer habits are changing, partly by force, and partly because the
Although it can be difficult and challenging to accept new meeting requests and sales inquiries, the investment made can and does pay dividends long term to your business. To rely solely on your known existing supplier base for your procurement needs is a huge and unnecessary risk in today’s marketplace. Here’s three reasons why
