Letter From Ho Concerning Nancy's/Merrill

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses responses received from the Home Office (HO) regarding the discontinuation of Nancy's Artworks as a licensed merchandise vendor for Pampered Chef. Participants express their reactions to the communication and share their experiences with the responses they received.

Discussion Character

  • Opinion-based, Anecdotal, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares their experience of receiving a detailed email from HO addressing concerns about Nancy's Artworks.
  • Another participant notes receiving a brief, standard response, suggesting a possible difference in the impact of their inquiries.
  • Several users express skepticism about the promise of "competitive pricing" from Merrill, questioning who they would be competing against.
  • One participant humorously suggests Vista Print as a competitor, highlighting the perceived lack of competition in the market.
  • Another participant mentions that multiple Directors received the same canned response, indicating a lack of personalized communication from HO.
  • Some participants speculate that the response from HO improved due to increased consultant feedback and concerns.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the effectiveness and sincerity of the responses from HO, with some participants expressing disbelief in the claims of competitive pricing and quality service.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects a range of personal experiences with communication from HO, focusing on the transition away from Nancy's Artworks and the introduction of Merrill as a new vendor.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants interested in understanding the community's reactions to changes in merchandise vendors and the communication from HO may find this discussion relevant.

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Here is the email I finally received today from HO concerning Nancy's artwork:

Dear Tammi,

Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us regarding Nancy’s Artworks. We appreciate your concern, and understand that you’re disappointed about Nancy’s no longer being a Pampered Chef licensed merchandise vendor. The Pampered Chef has enjoyed a great relationship with Nancy’s for many years. We wish Nancy’s all the best for the future.

Some Consultants have asked if they can continue to purchase products from Nancy’s. As an independent sales Consultant, you’re free to purchase products that do not carry The Pampered Chef brand from whomever you wish.

However, please be assured that we’ve worked with Merrill to ensure they offer a variety of Pampered Chef branded products to meet your needs. We’re confident that Merrill will provide you with excellent service, a wide variety of items for both Consultants and Directors, and competitive prices. Additionally, you can contact Merrill directly at [email protected] with requests for products you would like to see them offer.

To ensure they consistently meet your needs, we’ll continue to monitor the quality of Merrill’s service, the breadth of their product offering and importantly, their pricing, as we do with all vendors.

Again, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

Jane Miller

Director, Recognition and Promotions
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Goodness!! I only got a two or three line standard response. You must have hit a nerve with your email better than I did!:D
 
WOw! What a response. I really hope that the do offer "competitive pricing".:rolleyes:
 
I, for one, will believe "competitive pricing" and "quality service" when I see it. 'Cuz they sure haven't offered it up to now. :rolleyes:
 
Competitive pricing...who are they competing with?!?!??!?!?!
 
cmdtrgd said:
Competitive pricing...who are they competing with?!?!??!?!?!
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Excellent point!!
 
Vista Print - LOL!
 
Tammi,

WELL - I am shocked ;) I received ... well the EXACT same canned response...

Dear Gina,

Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us regarding
Nancy's Artworks. We appreciate your concern, and understand that you're
disappointed about Nancy's no longer being a Pampered Chef licensed
merchandise vendor. The Pampered Chef has enjoyed a great relationship with
Nancy's for many years. We wish Nancy's all the best for the future.

Some Consultants have asked if they can continue to purchase products from
Nancy's. As an independent sales Consultant, you're free to purchase
products that do not carry The Pampered Chef brand from whomever you wish.

However, please be assured that we've worked with Merrill to ensure they
offer a variety of Pampered Chef branded products to meet your needs. We're
confident that Merrill will provide you with excellent service, a wide
variety of items for both Consultants and Directors, and competitive prices.
Additionally, you can contact Merrill directly at
[email protected] with requests for products you would like
to see them offer.

To ensure they consistently meet your needs, we'll continue to monitor the
quality of Merrill's service, the breadth of their product offering and
importantly, their pricing, as we do with all vendors.

Again, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

Jane Miller

Director, Recognition and Promotions

So did about eight other Directors in our loop....I replied back to HO that I did not see who Merrill thought they were going to "compete" against - they have the whole sha-bang sewn up...!!!:D

I just can't believe they will have prices that WE can deal with...
 
Hmmm, interesting.....
 
jrstephens said:
Goodness!! I only got a two or three line standard response. You must have hit a nerve with your email better than I did!:D
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My guess is that once the uproar started with the consultants and they (HO) began to be flooded with emails, they drafted a better response than the 2-3 line standard email.
 
Yep.... same exact email I received as well...
 

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