The entire purchasing chain—from consumers and retailers to wholesalers and importers—has an abundance of options when choosing products and services.
This is particularly true in the highly competitive global printer and supplies business environment, whether it be hardware devices or the toners and inks that fuel them. Each level of the sales chain aims to meet the increasing demands of end-users for more cost-effective, high-quality printing solutions while offering a better printing experience.
Evidence suggests that when making purchasing decisions, buyers will gravitate to those manufacturers and suppliers that stand out for consistently delivering sharp marketing resources and after-sales support. Research has revealed six key reasons why customers will always gravitate towards these brands:
1. Trust and Credibility: Successful brands highlight their products’ quality, benefits, and customer satisfaction through sharp, positive and eye-catching marketing tools. Trust and credibility in the brand’s reliability and integrity are established with consistent, solid, positive messaging and transparent communication.
2. Informed Decision-Making: Effective marketing tools give partners and distributors detailed information to make intelligent purchasing choices to help their customers. Clear product descriptions, comparisons, and promotional images and content will win them more business.
3. Enhanced Customer Experience: Robust and prompt after-sales services, including technical support, troubleshooting, and hassle-free returns, make distributors feel valued and supported. This positive experience is then passed on to end-users, creating a chain of customer satisfaction.
4. Product Longevity and Assurance: Offering warranties and guarantees as part of after-sales support demonstrates a brand’s confidence in its products. Distributors appreciate the assurance that the brand will provide repairs or replacements if any issues arise—reinforcing trust in the brand’s commitment to quality.
5. Loyalty and Advocacy: Those who receive excellent marketing communication and after-sales support from their suppliers are likelier to become loyal to the brand. In turn, end-users are more inclined to recommend the brand to others, generating positive word-of-mouth referrals that enhance the brand’s reputation and attract new customers.
6. Differentiation: Buyers and distributors recognize and appreciate the extra resources and support that enhance their overall experience, making these brands more attractive than their competitors, who may offer different levels of commitment to customer satisfaction.
The G&G Model
Linda Fan, Senior Vice General Manager of Ninestar Image, explained how the G&G brand has invested in marketing, branding, and after-sales support like no other in the industry. “The vivid posters, artworks and animations differentiate our ‘penguin’ brand from all others in the global market,” she said.
She also highlighted the new, world-class brick-and-mortar store designs that showcase G&G’s exciting new range of its patented printers and supplies, all carefully branded and packaged with the well-known penguin mascots that have been there for a quarter of a century.
According to Fan, scores of enthusiastic partners and distributors also attend the annual conferences. “They want to learn more about new first-to-market products, exclusive products, services, and strategies to help them grow their businesses.”
At the same time, G&G’s distributors and partners know they have a strong network of after-sales services to help them with all technical enquiries related to chips, firmware upgrade support, and finding reliable remanufactured or compatible products for their end-user customers. Fan says it’s all about providing support.
“Our customers expect it. You can trust us to deliver it.”
Those who have more questions about G&G’s range of products that are backed up with strong marketing resources and after-sales support, please send an email to info@ggimage.com.