Bentonville, Arkansas, USA, in the office of Wal-Mart Limited.
Sitting in the office, Florence, the department manager in charge of purchasing, looked at the secretary who walked in.
"Is the analysis result out?"
The secretary nodded and put a document on the boss's desk.
"It's out. Our researchers found a few interesting plant proteins in this nutrient supply. Although we don't know if it's synthetic or extracted from a plant, the food safety is not an issue. "
"With the FDA's standards?" Florence confirmed again.
"Yes." The secretary nodded with certainty.
Since the scandal in 2015, Walmart's attitude toward health supplement suppliers became more cautious.
The ginkgo leaf sold by Walmart claimed to improve memory, but after the investigation, it only contained radish and wheat flour, and the label said it didn't contain wheat or gluten that would cause allergies.
The incident caused a huge uproar at the time, and Walmart and the other four major supermarket chains were pushed to the forefront of public opinion. After more than a year of cooling down, people had almost forgotten about this matter. However, Wal-Mart was still more than twice as strict as before when choosing health products and food suppliers.
Three days ago, he received a package signed by Future Biology. Along with the samples, there was also an invitation letter attached to the package.
To be honest, if it weren't for Future Group's reputation, Florence wouldn't even look at it and would pass the product labeled as "liquid food" and "weight loss".
Florence picked up the analysis report and scanned it. But the more he read, the more serious his eyes became. Especially when he saw the two columns of clinical response and effect estimation, his eyes were almost glued to the paper.
He slammed the document on the table and immediately ordered the secretary.
"Send a salesperson to Xin immediately. We must sign this contract … No, send Jim himself." Florence immediately ordered his secretary.
"But boss, Jim still has to discuss with the representative of Prius Biology about —"
"Let his assistant replace him." Florence waved his hand. "Put this report in front of him. He will know the importance of this to us. I don't care what method he uses, I want to see a supply contract on my desk in three days. "
The secretary nodded, turned around, and left.
Florence leaned back in his chair, took a deep breath, and a joyful expression appeared on his face.
UA's fat people – oh no, Walmart's health supplement brand can be saved!
…
The same scene played out in different places as major retailers all investigated the origin of Future Biology. No one knew why Future International suddenly entered the health supplement and food market, but who cared? When they discovered the miraculous effects of nutrient supply, almost all the retailers extended an olive branch to the newly formed company.
"We sent out fifteen invitations, and a total of thirteen retailers responded to our invitation and expressed their interest in this product." In the shareholders' meeting room, a man reported to Jiang Chen, the only shareholder.
Tao Ming, New Zealand Hua, male, 31, former Prius Healthcare Division Manager. With a wealth of product planning and marketing experience, he served as the general manager of Future Biology. He was headhunted from Prius Health with a high salary of 20,000 USD per month through an international headhunting company.
If he didn't have enough talent, he would use money. Since the cost of research and development was basically zero, he didn't have to worry about losing money.
"Also, our online stores on Amazon, Taobao, and other e-commerce platforms are in the final stages of preparation. The goods will be transported from the deep water port on Ange Island to the port of Darwin in Australia, which will be used as a springboard for global supply. "
Although it was a summary, it was all in a language that Jiang Chen could understand. Tao Ming was smart enough to know that Jiang Chen didn't understand the technical terms.
"Not bad. How much do you need per month? "Jiang Chen nodded.
"For the retail partners, the monthly supply should be above one hundred thousand boxes. The online store's sales are highly variable. Based on the marketing investment, the sales could fluctuate between ten thousand to one million boxes. "
One box of profit was 500 USD, one million boxes would be 500 million USD. The profit was a bit scary.
Seeing that Tao Ming stopped talking and looked at him hesitantly, Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile.
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
"If you can advertise the nutrient supply on Future 1.0's platform, it would be very helpful in building the brand's reputation," Tao Ming suggested.
"No problem, I'll contact them. Also, do we need a celebrity as a spokesperson when we advertise? "Jiang Chen asked.
Tao Ming nodded when Jiang Chen asked about the spokesperson.
"That's for the best. Based on the discussion in the marketing department, I suggest hiring a Hollywood star like Emma Watson or Chloe Moretz as a spokesperson to pave the way for the global market- "
"Wait, why does the name Emma Watson sound so familiar?" Jiang Chen frowned as he tried to recall where he heard the name before.
Tao Ming smiled when he saw the boss's expression.
"Have you watched Harry Potter?"
"Novels?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Movies. Emma played Hermione, "Tao Ming said.
"Oh! I remember now. But I think it's better to let the guy who played Potter be the spokesperson. Look at how fat that guy became in the last few movies. "Jiang Chen glanced at him and said with ill intent.
"Boss, it's better to put aside the movie plot when discussing business." Tao Ming coughed and reminded him awkwardly.
"Haha, sorry, I changed the topic. Mhmm … Which star do you suggest? "Jiang Chen asked.
"The first choice is Emma. Of course, there are many other options. "
"How much do you estimate the endorsement fee to be?" Jiang Chen asked.
"It's estimated to be between one million USD to one and a half million USD, depending on the project," Tao Ming replied.
[It's not expensive. Isn't Robert a director in Los Angeles? Perfect for him to contact him.]
"Okay, I'll leave it to you," Jiang Chen said.
Tao Ming nodded.
"I have a meeting with Walmart in the afternoon. We'll discuss the supply contract. If everything goes smoothly, I'll sign a contract with a monthly supply of fifty thousand boxes. Is there a problem with production? "
"No problem. I'll take care of the expansion of production. Just focus on sales. "Jiang Chen waved his hand.
Worst comes to worst, he'll make a trip back to the apocalypse and get more inducers to expand the DH seaweed plantation. He'll also get more organic converters to "extract juice." If everything went well, the nutrient supply business could bring him one to two hundred million USD per month. Considering the stability and sustainability of the real economy, the future of Future Biology was not inferior to Future Technology.
Just then, a few soft knocks came from the door.
Tao Ming looked at the door. It was his assistant.
"Walmart's representative is here."
"Already here? That's fast. "Tao Ming was shocked." Tell him to wait, I'm in a board meeting — "
"No need, you can go first." Jiang Chen stood up with a smile. "I've learned everything I need to know. I need to go to the airport to pick up people. Let's end the meeting here."
"But I haven't shown you the operation plan yet. This is an important decision for the company's development. It's better for the president to personally review it, "Tao Ming said hesitantly.
"No need, I believe in your ability." Jiang Chen stopped beside Tao Ming, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him. "Do your best. I'll give you enough space to perform."
Tao Ming looked at Jiang Chen gratefully.
To be honest, the reason why he jumped ship was partly due to the high salary offered by Future Biology, but what moved him more was Jiang Chen's promise to delegate power to him. When he worked at Prius, a lot of excellent proposals couldn't pass because of the disagreement in the board or the lack of funds. In the end, the year-end performance review still had to be carried by the employees.
Just because of this trust, he swore he wouldn't let Jiang Chen down.
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