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dilution, dilution, dilution is going on as usual
wbc\blog\ is it available???
www.winningbrands.com
you are completely right ,
with regard to WNBD s/p still waiting for a reason to be "very happy", glta
16 Thank you, DeltaSonic – New Milestone
Launch Activity by Eric Lehner
DeltaSonic is a professional car care organization with locations from Rochester to Chicago. They are experienced in what they do and certainly know what’s on the market in the world of “cleaners”. They also know that they like 1000+ Stain Remover. DeltaSonic began testing 1000+ last year. We have watched 1000+ gradually and continuously find new fans within the DeltaSonic organization during this time. It is a classic case of ”organic” growth of reputation and product demand.
Now that 1000+ is used in all 23 DeltaSonic auto detailing sites, their replenishment Purchase Order today for 1000+ Stain Remover crossed over into the low 4 figure dollar range for the first time.
I remember well when the first sample bottle went to DeltaSonic. Our team helped DeltaSonic systematically discover the versatility and usefulness of 1000+ Stain Remover over conventional cleaning solutions. Now 1000+ enjoys its own momentum there as DeltaSonic staff and customers become acquainted with 1000+ Stain Remover. We are truly grateful for the opportunity that we have been given to be of service here and to establish ourselves with this good foundation in the auto detailing environment.
For the benefit of people who are not familiar with 1000+, I can summarize easily: 1000+ Stain Remover is the World’s Most Versatile Cleaning Solution. It’s as strong as a solvent, yet gentle as soap. This gives 1000+ a remarkably wide range of uses, while being safe on skin, delicate surfaces, around children, animals and plant-life. 1000+ is a terrific help-mate when working on your car/truck/RV. Our product website is www.1000Plus.ca
It’s a pleasure seeing “planted seeds” grow and start bearing fruit! It’s also fun to think of the increasing number of people who are coming into contact with 1000+ from all walks of life every day. Many are finding some business relevance to them as well.
For example, this week alone, we received two unsolicited enquiries from distributors that service the mid-Atlantic U.S. coast. One specializes in property maintenance customers and other general retail. Both approached us on their own initiative because they have heard good things about us. When enquiring parties say things like “…We have three distribution warehouses and more than 30 salespeople on the road. I am one of many buyers and I have suggested this item to our sales manager…” it demonstrates that things can really start rolling with the right factors in place.
well done Eric, one step ahead for wnbd, waiting for more
Blog : Trading Recap: Week Ending April 5, 2012
Stock Statistics
by Eric Lehner.
Perhaps there is a meaning for displaying the chart? possibly one way (uptrend) ticket...
Less than 10? Are you sure? Let's do another unofficial survey, kind of like the one you have been working on. How many are happy with the annual report? Perhaps we could do a rating: on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being disaster and 5 being fantastic. Copy, paste and sign. My rating: 4, followed by my signature.
4. ctw
4. mixz
Thanks for your initiative,
my vote is: "Somewhat pleased "
glta
I agree, just name it 1000minus
** I guess 0.009 , hopefully I am wrong, glta
yes, you are right, thanks
It’s a big WIN-WIN-WIN.
perhaps LOWE'S or.........
No problem with MBT, $9 per up to 1M shares, gl
Oct13 Shareholder Question: GSA Uncategorized by Eric Lehner.
QUESTION
I was wondering if you have any updates on the G.S.A. Earlier you had stated that early October we should hear some news. Thank you.
ANSWER
In the process of finalizing their decision, officials of the GSA and a collaborating agency, the Small Business Administration, had sought specific information pertaining to our support of goals set by the SBA, and therefore the GSA. One of the goals is that certain kinds of U.S. small business benefit from a successful program by being awarded sub-contracts for various services, where appropriate. Winning Brands has prepared certain schedules that describe candidates that fall into those categories of interest to the SBA/GSA. Over the past 2 weeks these have been reviewed, including our providing information as to the method used to make the choices we did. The exchanges have been active and current.
This most recent issue, i.e. providing evidence that appropriate planning had been carried out by us to ensure suitable future sub-contracting opportunities for business categories of interest to the SBA/GSA, added approximately 3 weeks to the approval process.
To the best of my understanding, our responses have met or exceeded the SBA/GSA goals, generally speaking. I am therefore still confident that we are a strong candidate for a positive decision.
still imminent ?
$9 up to 1 M shares, gl
there is no problem with MBT, glta
"We supply the test stores directly and make frequent replenishment shipments (15 so far this year)." 15 is a nice figure imo glta
Eric's blog-Update Ghana, waiting to see : Update USA
23 Shareholder Question: Share Price
Uncategorized by Eric Lehner
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QUESTION
With current rate of dilution will share price ever give people a profit?
ANSWER
This is a very important question, and on many people’s minds. It requires a thorough answer.
The “current” rate of dilution is a temporary condition. The rate varies according to conditions. At the moment, the low share price causes the dilution to speed up, however a share price increase even to where it was this time last year, at over a cent, would cause dilution to slow down to only 20% of the “current” pace.
The current share price is very low because there is skepticism by the market about whether a substantially higher market cap is justified, perhaps even doubting whether the company can really make it to the next level of product acceptance in the USA, and not only survive, but thrive. The “market” is waiting for a national account.
This is important to the market because sales revenue that would come from deployment of the product in the thousands of U.S. paint departments that major home improvement banners represent (not to mention other types of banners) would provide Winning Brands’ working capital, rather than the capital markets providing that working capital. This massive deployment can be achieved with just one or two “majors”. Until we achieve shelf space with a USA major retailer there will be some skepticism about the company and its lead product, i.e. whether Winning Colours 1000+ Stain Remover will ever “make it really big”.
When we do achieve a national listing with a top rated retailer(s), then perceptions will improve dramatically for several good reasons. That will be the most natural basis for a significantly higher baseline for the share price and consequently lower dilution.
The most important reason for a higher share price at that time is the simple arithmetic. The “market” knows that gaining a 300% increase (or more) in sales over our current figure of $500K will be relatively easy with access to thousands of stores that are centrally managed in their purchasing and logistics procedures. The “market” knows that merely obtaining such an account(s) is a game changer. Then when you add the impact of access to 4,000 additional independent stores that will come with the Do-it-Best activation that’s being worked on now, we will be looking at the biggest positive impact on the company’s natural cash flow in Winning Brands’ history. The “market” knows that the best way to negotiate attractive share subscriptions is to stop needing them. The “market” is smart – it knows that the current share price will be far too low if those circumstances exist.
As a back-up plan, we are not making ourselves dependent upon securing those majors for our long term success. Our product is going to continue to gain traction regardless. It is no accident that Winning Brands has been so hard at work earning the interest, and listings, of independent stores. It’s a slower, less efficient process. It has taken us more than two years to secure 1,000 independents in the USA, whereas a single big box listing would have delivered twice that number, overnight. However – and this is important – the effort is worthwhile because this ensures that we will have solid ground under our feet regardless of what happens. Every additional independent store, or little local group of a few stores adds up and creates, ultimately, the same cash flow. The “market” is smart about that too. If we get that number up high enough to become self sufficient, then the same goals can be accomplished. We only need to reach 10% of America’s households to be a $100 Million brand.
The other aspect of your question, dealing with the amount by which the share price has to increase for current shareholders to do well is interesting too. First, a little “myth busting”. Most people do not have a high adjusted cost base. Since the company began trading as WNBD, the aggregate volume of all trades has exceeded the entire outstanding share count, many times over. Over 4 billion shares were traded in the last 2 years alone. There has been enormous churning of share ownership. By far the vast majority of shares have been purchased for far less than 2 cents – particularly for those who have averaged down so that they can benefit from a more rapid capital gain in due course. Accordingly, if/when our shares return to even the 2 cent figure, the vast majority of portfolios will be very green.
As to whether, with over 2B shares outstanding, the share price can increase to 2 cents again - simple arithmetic shows that this is feasible. The current market capitalization is approximately $2.7 Million. At earlier times, WNBD had a market cap as high as $100 Million. If as a result of securing major national accounts and being truly on our way with substantial sales increases, and profit, then this would seem more reasonable than in the past when we were just getting started. Even with today’s float, this would equate to a share price that is more than 30 times higher than the current level – considerably more than 2 cents.
It is a characteristic of the speculative markets, and in particular penny stocks, that such things are wildly unpredictable. No one, and I mean no one, should buy our shares against their better judgement. Winning Brands is only suitable for the toughest speculators who understand the risks, but like the odds, based on their own assessment of the situation. It has been said many times that this level of the capital markets is like the wild west of investments – and justifiably so. But then again, there are plenty of pioneers who did quite well by packing up and heading out to that wild west and staking their claim.
My job is to ensure that there is honest hard work going on, planning and building, for those who want to participate in our potential, whatever the risks. But I have always kept a great big sign at the edge of town that makes it plain that anyone who does not want to be here should not waste their time or ours.
For those who do want to be here, I intend to work as hard as necessary to accomplish our goals for the rest of us.
For anyone considering the purchase of Winning Brands shares, please do your due diligence, heed the explicit warnings that have always been on our Investor Page at www.WinningBrands.com cautioning in plain language that there are risks associated with a company at this stage of development that may make a junior public company unsuitable for most investors.
over 200k, why not? anyone who uses 1000+ probably repeats buying it
15 Club Pack Update
Uncategorized by Eric Lehner.
Further to my comments on September 21st, 2010 – a revision to the proposed Club Pack “product demonstration set-up” is included herewith to provide a rough view (ie rendering) of the approach in this setting, according to the latest details that we have regarding the proposed size of space intended for us.
Although we had interest from the prospective retailer already in September, the process of obtaining the actual vendor number with the organization, ie their parent company, was the next hurdle. As we have now received a written update from the prospect that the pre-requisite vendor number is forthcoming, based on having met the (rigorous) requirements, our work on this project is picking up momentum again.
While there are always adjustments to the final versions of products from the rendering stage, this updated rendering illustrates the simplification of presentation that the 1000+ Stain Remover name delivers. Our goal is to obtain a test location to practice the operation of such an end-of-aisle display under live conditions and then to work out the logistics for expansion. Our preferred region for initial testing is Texas.
In this type of setting, the value proposition is paramount. Hence the emphasis on the “…makes 100 bottles” concept. This is possible because 1000+ Stain Remover is highly concentrated for use as a top quality stain remover, or can be diluted extensively to still provide superior all purpose cleaner spray action – at a price per bottle that is competitive with anyone.
Possessing the vendor number is not a guarantee of business, it is a pre-requisite. However, companies of this stature do not waste time going through the process of issuing vendor numbers casually. It is therefore fair to characterize this project as having gained some forward movement. I will supply more details as circumstances allow.
china+India is about 50% of the whole world
surprise ! upward move , any news?
Apr
21
Chartpoppers Interview
Uncategorized
by Eric Lehner
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The interview took place yesterday as scheduled. I have been informed that it will appear on their site on Tuesday April 24th. Every interviewer has their own approach, thus our shareholders may benefit from the addition of Chartpoppers to the recent series of interviews by Shareholder Development Group.
The Chartpoppers interview was initiated by that organization.
http://chartpoppers.com/about-us
Apr
21
EuroUpdate
Uncategorized
by Eric Lehner
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Enthusiastic update from Roma Company today regarding the last week’s trade show in Belgrade. Photos coming tomorrow or the weekend. The following paraphrased extract from communication at the scene sets the tone …We had a lot of success with 1000 + at the Fair. We sold a lot of it in advance, and our regular customers are willing to bring it in and have it in stock….
Clearly we are still in very early days, however the commercial launch in Europe is off to a good start. This is not just testing – these are now commercial (and consumer) transactions. There is a difference. This is an accomplishment that is easily underestimated as to its significance – including the relevance to current and future shareholders in Europe. Just as U.S. shareholders view product “on the shelves” in USA to be the ultimate reality check, the same is true for European based investors. Belgrade is only 663 miles from Frankfurt – approximately the same distance as Miami to Atlanta. This is now “local” business there for the first time.
Question 15.16:
***Shareholder questions, copy and paste your question***
Nice, may I suggest to make a list on this board, someone could e-mail the list...?
1)The status of Karry's
2)Status of Lowes & Demo's
3)When PR regarding Do It Best!?
4) Update on Jay Udell
5) Advertising in NYC for Duane Reade
6) Have you considered alternative financing? Using your personal assets to obtain a loan?
7) Update on Sam's Club demos
8) What is the cost to WNBD's for the name change and does it affect any NA decision timelines ?
9) Whatever happened to the Track Moist push from last year and are there any new developments for this year?
10) Industrial testing with company on the locator. Is there any updates you can give? Will we be seeing this soon?
11) Status of Walmart(Ca) reorder and current relationship. Any push into Walmart USA?
12) Government Service Administration (GSA) update
13) Where do you feel we are and what is your projection/estimation as to how long it will take to move into the Self-Sustaining Phase. Basically, how much closer are we now than say, one year ago?
14) How are the 1st quarter 2011 looking as compared to 2010? Wer the Duane Reade revenues captured in Q1 or did they shift to Q2 due to the delay?
15) any news regarding international business includes Latin America ?
16) wet cleaning laundries and marine, any news?
it's NYC, it's different, mass consumers
one more nice step ,glta
the way to 0.003 is open
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Shareholder Question: Follow-up to Duane Reade
Uncategorized
by Eric Lehner
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QUESTION
Is there still going to be a sample distribution
ANSWER
The most recent launch planning now includes, for the first time, permission to demonstrate in the stores as well. This is the most desirable of course because the consumer is in the environment with the product, and the store employees gain first-hand familiarity. The in-store demos will be done before on-street sampling to provide best impact. This is because building awareness within the stores will create a more effective environment for shoppers arriving for the first time asking for 1000+ Stain Remover as a result of the exterior sampling. This sequence of events was not previously available – and we appreciate very much being given the opportunity to fine tune the launch this way.
Good morning, waiting for a positive dramatic change, glta
1000 Plus super-cleaner (superman)
you mean pps 0.1 - $0.2 , nobody will be disappointed upon such buyout deal
any time earlier is welcome
yes, Friday is the favored day, glta
good morning, 0.003 is on the way to .01 ++ , glta
placing orders above 0.003 for the coming days is preferable
Agree with you completely, many obstacles on the road but our good time will come
Good morning , hopefully(must) the last and forthcoming events will positively affect the pps , glta
Correct, it's typical to Eric, but he is the best to lead the WB projects glta
Good morning, with regard to "short list meeting", is it going to take place by this weekend(Feb.5) ? glta