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Jun 22, 2026 · Industry Insights

The 2026 Channel Director Paradox: Stockpiling to Hit KPIs Fuels Channel Chaos

The article reveals how the beverage industry's long‑standing practice of stockpiling inventory to meet sales targets creates a vicious cycle of price gaps, low terminal turnover, cash‑flow strain for distributors, and rampant channel‑hopping, and it proposes data‑driven, consumer‑focused reforms illustrated by Yuanqi Forest and Dongpeng Energy Drink.