The Kirkwood Group

About TKG
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The Organization
Our organization is focused on serving our suppliers to the Canadian beverage industry from coast to coast, with knowledgeable, effective and sophisticated central support. Our head office experience with the market, its key players and the many subtle regional differences, is indeed critical to the task of achieving our planned market penetration.

Our Facilities

3,600 square feet of office space plus an unlimited amount of available on- and off-site warehousing space.
State-of-the-art desktop production facilities for full in-house production of sales and marketing materials, including newsletters, sellsheets, POS and trade/consumer show materials, display advertising, etc.
A complete network of computers for general administration plus the capture of depletion data with feedback of market trends and selling opportunities.
Also noteworthy are our computerized internal sales and shipment control systems, which provide monthly reports on sales by store by brand, market share data, distribution, and market trends by industry segment.

Our financial controls capture all operational expenses and balance against previous year and budgets. Promotional expenses are tracked for each brand and compared to supplier contributions for these activities. Warehousing and monthly operating costs for brands carried in British Columbia and Alberta consignment markets are paid and reconciled regularly. A full profit-and-loss statement is produced within 10 days of month end. Financial records are reported to Dunn & Bradstreet. Our annual auditors are Collins Barrow.