A slotting fee, slotting allowance,[1]pay-to-stay, or fixed trade spending[2] is a fee charged to produce companies or manufacturers by supermarket distributors (retailers) in order to have their product placed on their shelves.[3] The fee varies greatly depending on the product, manufacturer, and market conditions. For a new product, the initial slotting fee may be approximately $25,000 per item in a regional cluster of stores, but may be as high as $250,000 in high-demand markets.[4]
In addition to slotting fees, retailers may also charge promotional, advertising and stocking fees. According to an FTC study, the practice is 'widespread' in the supermarket industry.[5] Many grocers earn more profit from agreeing to carry a manufacturer's product than they do from actually selling the product to retail consumers. Fees may serve to efficiently allocate scarce retail shelf space, help balance the risk of new product failure between manufacturers and retailers, help manufacturers signal private information about potential success of new products, and serve to widen retail distribution for manufacturers by mitigating retail competition.[6] For vendors, slotting fees may be a move by the grocery industry to profit at their suppliers' expense.[7]
Some companies argue that slotting fees are unethical as they create a barrier to entry for smaller businesses that do not have the cash flow to compete with large companies. The use of slotting fees can, in some instances, lead to abuse by retailers such as in the case where a bakery firm was asked for a six figure fee to carry its items for a specific period with no guarantee its products would be carried in future periods.[8]
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Cost problems of the liner shipping ind ustry and a model of LSRM is developed. Section 4 form ulates a contai nership slot alloc ation model through mathe matical programming. Unlike with LS, international shipping sea freight cost RORO calculates by overall volume of shipping vehicle in CUBIC METERS (or by weight if density exceeds 1000 kilos). This method usually used on international shipping ro-ro large vehicles such trucks, trailers, boats on trailers etc.
The same practice is common in major bookstore chains in the US as well, as far back as the mid-nineties.[9]
References[edit]
- ^'The Use of Slotting Allowances in the Retail Grocery Industry | Federal Trade Commission'(PDF). Ftc.gov. 2003-11-14. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^'H.J. Heinz Company and Milnot Holding Corp | Federal Trade Commission'(PDF). Ftc.gov. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^Sparks, Brian. 'Slotting fee battle continues.' American Fruit Grower. January, 2001. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
- ^Copple, Brandon. 'Shelf-Determination.' Forbes. April 15, 2002. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
- ^'FTC Releases Grocery Industry Slotting Allowance Report'. Federal Trade Commission. 2003-11-14. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^Innes, Robert; Hamilton, Stephen F. (2013). 'Slotting Allowances under Supermarket Oligopoly'. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 95 (5): 1216–1222. doi:10.1093/ajae/aat023. ISSN0002-9092. JSTOR24476902.
- ^Aalberts, Robert J.; Jennings, Marianne M. (1999). 'The Ethics of Slotting: Is This Bribery, Facilitation Marketing or Just Plain Competition?'. Journal of Business Ethics. 20 (3): 207–215. doi:10.1023/A:1006081311334. ISSN0167-4544. JSTOR25074132.
- ^[1]Archived April 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^In Bookstore Chains, Display Space Is for SaleNew York Times. January, 1996. Retrieved on August 22, 2012.
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Some companies argue that slotting fees are unethical as they create a barrier to entry for smaller businesses that do not have the cash flow to compete with large companies. The use of slotting fees can, in some instances, lead to abuse by retailers such as in the case where a bakery firm was asked for a six figure fee to carry its items for a specific period with no guarantee its products would be carried in future periods.[8]
Slot Cost In Shipping Usps
Cost problems of the liner shipping ind ustry and a model of LSRM is developed. Section 4 form ulates a contai nership slot alloc ation model through mathe matical programming. Unlike with LS, international shipping sea freight cost RORO calculates by overall volume of shipping vehicle in CUBIC METERS (or by weight if density exceeds 1000 kilos). This method usually used on international shipping ro-ro large vehicles such trucks, trailers, boats on trailers etc.
The same practice is common in major bookstore chains in the US as well, as far back as the mid-nineties.[9]
References[edit]
- ^'The Use of Slotting Allowances in the Retail Grocery Industry | Federal Trade Commission'(PDF). Ftc.gov. 2003-11-14. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^'H.J. Heinz Company and Milnot Holding Corp | Federal Trade Commission'(PDF). Ftc.gov. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^Sparks, Brian. 'Slotting fee battle continues.' American Fruit Grower. January, 2001. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
- ^Copple, Brandon. 'Shelf-Determination.' Forbes. April 15, 2002. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
- ^'FTC Releases Grocery Industry Slotting Allowance Report'. Federal Trade Commission. 2003-11-14. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^Innes, Robert; Hamilton, Stephen F. (2013). 'Slotting Allowances under Supermarket Oligopoly'. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 95 (5): 1216–1222. doi:10.1093/ajae/aat023. ISSN0002-9092. JSTOR24476902.
- ^Aalberts, Robert J.; Jennings, Marianne M. (1999). 'The Ethics of Slotting: Is This Bribery, Facilitation Marketing or Just Plain Competition?'. Journal of Business Ethics. 20 (3): 207–215. doi:10.1023/A:1006081311334. ISSN0167-4544. JSTOR25074132.
- ^[1]Archived April 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^In Bookstore Chains, Display Space Is for SaleNew York Times. January, 1996. Retrieved on August 22, 2012.
All OF THESE PRICES BELOW INCLUDE: TOP LINE SLOTS, INC. WILL DELIVER, SET UP IN YOUR HOME, AND DEMONSTRATION YOUR MACHINE SO THAT YOU ARE COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH YOUR NEWLY ACQUIRED MACHINE FREE OF CHARGE. ALSO, FREE IS A NEW BLACK LAMINATED CASINO CABINET WITH LOCK TO SET THE MACHINE ON AND A MANUFACTURER'S MANUAL, SURGE PROTECTOR, AND A YEAR WARRANTY. THERE IS NO ADVANCE PAYMENT PRIOR TO YOUR SATISFACTION WITH THE MACHINE THAT YOU ORDERED. THIS IS A $500 VALUE WITH A GUARANTEE NO DAMAGE TO YOUR MACHINE AND YOUR MACHINE WILL ARRIVE IN MINT CONDITION TO YOUR SATISFACTION. OTHER COMPETITORS WILL SHIP VIA TRUCK LINES WHICH THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT YOUR MACHINE WILL WORK WHEN IT ARRIVES, OR THAT IT IS NOT DAMAGED. PAYMENT IS MADE UPON YOUR SATISFACTION OF THE MACHINE IN YOUR HOME.
Slot Cost In Shipping Companies
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Note: All these machines comes with a Top Line Slots manual. Also, each machine includes delivery, set-up, demonstration and a new black laminated casino cabinet (27″W x 22″H x 17″D) with lock and key to set the machine on top.
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