Things Jamaican represents products that have been produced in Jamaica. It's the marketing support services unit of the JBDC. The following represents a synopsis of our services, in our aim to expand and improve marketing support for MSMEs in the productive sector:

Market Access Support/Facilitation

• Producer market exposure: we facilitate the suppliers’ interactive and direct promotion of their products whether through trade and marketing events or through our retail outlets

• Events marketing:  we create or seek suitable marketing events and facilitate participation of the suppliers, thus providing additional markets and opportunities

• Digital/electronic marketing: we use the digital platform to reach new and additional markets, through social media, emails, website etc.

• Ecommerce: This market access tool allows exposes the products to the international market, thus garnering additional revenue for the suppliers.

• Distribution: We seek and negotiate additional market outlets on behalf of our suppliers.

• Pop-up stores: we promote the suppliers’ outputs through temporary retail outlets.

• Tradeshow participation: we represent our suppliers and participate on their behalf at targeted marketing events and expositions, negotiating partnerships and garnering revenue, testing and introducing new products.

• Linkages: We negotiate business, order contracts and supply opportunities with third parties on behalf of our suppliers

Marketing Consultation & Training

• Supplier screening: We assess products; feedback, instructions, suggestions and referrals are given, appropriate markets are sourced for products
• Training workshops: these are done in collaboration with the Business Advisory Department

Retailing

• Things Jamaican brick and mortar stores

Market Research & Testing

• Surveys
• Information gathering

Product screening, testing and development support

• New product development, in-market product testing, continuous support and feedback

Supplier Management

• Supplier Development
  • Bee Sweet Supplier
  • Garry Parrish Supplier
  • Perfect Hair & Skin Products
  • Spice Girl Products  
  • UMIUM COCONUT CHOCOLAT SPREAD
  • Ettenio

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