Avg. salary for an Associate Marketing/Product/Brand Manager in Consumer Products, New York tri-state area?
Q. I am looking to work in Consumer Packaged Goods or Consumer Products with a large company (Fortune 500-1000). I have 3 years of experience within Marketing, 2 years of it within Consumer Products and have an Ivy League degree but no MBA. I was a Marketing Coordinator for one year and soon become a Marketing Supervisor and Product Manager - all within small to mid-sized companies. I am guessing that my experience thus far translates to an Associate Product or Brand Manager in a Fortune 500-1000 and am ballparking the base salary at $55-60K. Would like to get confirmation and any advice about what I can expect. I have heard a Brand Management career typically offers good work/life balance - though of course each individual company's… [cont.]
Asked by stanzi - Thu Mar 30 22:36:40 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have been a brand manager of consumer products and think that in NY the base salary of 55-60K is a good start with your experience. I find that the balance of a brand manager is good as you have a staff of people working on a project and long hours are not needed.
Answered by scottech9 - Fri Apr 7 23:45:59 2006

what state in the US promotes the best consumer rights for the service-consumers?
Q. consumer rights pertaining to delivery services of personal effects, boxes, packages from a origin to destination.
Asked by saint rommell - Sun Aug 16 03:34:39 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm not sure. Most, if not all, states have consumer protection laws. And they are probably relatively uniform across the board. Texas has the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which has a long "laundry list" (27 i think) of acts for which the business/company can be held liable.
Answered by eastchic2001 - Sun Aug 16 03:39:17 2009

If only two types of plastic are generally recycled in most municipalities, why is there no legislation?
Q. prohibiting the manufacture of consumer packaging with other non-recyclable plastics? And why are hydrocarbons still being directed into plastic bags for retail use? Would these hydrocarbons be otherwise usable as fuel if not being used for these plastics applications?
Asked by . - Mon Jan 7 23:33:23 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I notice that the type of plastic (or polythene or ethylene) is identified on the great majority of these products with a number in the range 1 - 6 contained within a triangle. Surely the waste disposal people can ask us to recycle those items bearing the numbers which are acceptable? To answer the enquirer's question I put a similar query to a factory in Hertfordshire which I was inspecting and the answer surprised me: apparently some materials are required to withstand heat, others freezing and many are required to accept ink printing and to remain flexible while at the designed temperature extremes. For this reason some combinations of plastic are required which do not make for ideal recycling.
Answered by tivertonclogmorrismusician - Tue Jan 8 10:09:01 2008