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Sales promotion is now recognized as one of the most powerful weapons available to sales and marketing staff and almost 60 per cent of consumers take advantage of some form of sales promotion each month. This book demonstrates tried and tested methods that companies use to stay ahead, detailing the offers that win new customers and keep existing customers happy. This updated third edition spells out the business tasks that promotions will solve, how to achieve a creative edge, how to use suppliers, as well as the off-the-shelf offers available to promoters large and small. It informs the reader of how to find a promotional partner, the benefits and pitfalls of price promotions and the best way to use premium and prize promotions to the benefit of business. Finally it shows how these activities can be put into the context of an overall integrated marketing strategy. Contains case studies and practical examples.