--- title: Serve shoppers better with CMKG, Learning & Training Experts | Strategic Collaboration / Joint Business Planning description: Strategic Collaboration / Joint Business Planning | Stay ahead the easy way - online and virtual team retail category management training packed with essential skills and topics for both retail and CPG teams. --- - [**](https://www.facebook.com/hiCmkg/) - [**](https://twitter.com/catmanknowledge) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/category-management-knowledge-group/) - [** Shop Training](https://shoptraining.cmkg.org) - [** info@cmkg.org](mailto:info@cmkg.org) - ** +1 (403) 660-6620 [![CMKG logo](https://blog.cmkg.org/hubfs/CMKG%20logo.png "CMKG logo")](https://www.cmkg.org) # Master Essential Skills & Topics for Retail and CPG #### Buy Training from CMKG.ORG including [online training](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/online-training), [virtual classroom training](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/virtual-classroom-training), or [subscription training](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/member-subscription) for [teams](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/team-training) and [individuals](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/individual-training). 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Optimum class size: 10-15 participants Length of session: 120 minutes Cost: Starts at $2,500 USD (includes customized workshops) per session ## [Collaborative Business Planning](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-collaborative-business-planning-online-training-course-from-cmkg) ***Training Topics, Format, or Audience: ** [Advanced Level](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/advanced-level) [On-Demand Learning](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/on-demand-learning) [Training Course](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/training-course) [Strategic Collaboration / Joint Business Planning](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/strategic-collaboration-joint-business-planning) Course Overview This course gives participants the skills to enable effective collaboration between partners, as well as teaches them how partnerships provide a structure to organize, plan and implement mutually beneficial ideas. 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