Who we are

MarginPoint LLC is a boutique style consulting firm, filling a niche in the Food & Beverage Industry. We provide targeted strategies that deliver immediate profit margin improvement for small to medium sized CPG companies.

More than ever, companies need affordable solutions that yields results today.

 

Message from the Managing Partner

COMING SOON !   Modules available online

I am proud to announce that due to the success of our on-site consultation, we are proceeding with rolling out our programs online. Each module, available for download (TM protected), will contain all the content that we provide our clients, plus step-by-step guidance at a fraction of the cost of contracting with a “Big Box” consulting agency.

Our modules focus on the CPG Industry and are ideal for: Sales, Marketing, IT, Retail Finance, Supply Chain, HR teams.

Each function can benefit from these proven Strategies, Tactics, & Best Practices. Some clients prefer to absorb these methodologies and adapt them to their unique business model over.  Regardless of your motivation, this cost effective approach to driving Top & Bottom line grow will pay dividends for years to come.

 

Robert E Morgan

Managing Partner

 


Industry News     

 

CPG Economic Indicators

  • Light Crude  $78.95 (7-30) -$7.18 (90 day chg.) Trending higher
  • Consumer Price Index (June) -.1 vs. May,  Over the last 12 months, the index increased 1.1 percent before seasonal adjustment
  • Consumer Confidence Index (July release) 50.4 down 3.9 vs. June  2010  Next release 8/31
  • Employment Cost Index ((June – 90 day chg.) - Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted. Wages and salaries increased 0.4 percent while benefits increased 0.6 percent. Next release on October 29th
  • GDP 2nd quarter 2010  +2.4%, down from 3.7% in the 1st quarter
  • Euro vs. US Dollar 1.32  (8/3) flat  (90 day chg.)
  • Unemployment rate (June) 9.5%  Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 125,000 in June, and the unemployment rate edged down to 9.5 percent. The decline in employment reflects a large drop in the number of temporary workers for Census 2010. The number of jobs in the private sector edged up (+83,000), due to modest increases in several industries. Private sector employment has risen by 593,000 so far in 2010, but in June was 7.9 million below its prerecession level.
 
Updated weekly - Last 8/03/2010 

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