Welcome to Allen Ray Associates

Allen Ray Associates (ARA) offers a wide range of consultation services that include current market research about  products and market trending of  manufacturer sand distributor product offerings. Growth is essential for all in the channel with current ongoing research focused about channel challenges for reps, manufacturers and distributors.

• Taking advantage of the growing "Green Market place" Order your copy now.
• Product placement for your offerings
• Private Labeling issues. "To Private Label or not."
• Developing a greater through put in your business offering
• Developing your market information, to make intelligent business decisions with in your business.
• Niche market reviews for any size of distributor

The founder is an accomplished author, speaker, business advisor, researcher of distribution, with 45+ years experience in distribution including acquiring, selling and managing distribution outlets. His hands on knowledge with extensive and includes data synchronization for cost, sales price, "cost plus", matrix pricing to manage greater profit and growth.

He has extensive knowledge with the whole Private Labeling issues and processes.  Allen's expertise in national/global account pricing structures, smart card and loyalty pricing was developed through many years with Trade Service Corporation in the regional, national and North American distribution market place.

To order a copy of the Contractor GREEN Survey research results, please down load the order blank here. For a brief overview of the research and survey results, please click here.