"Other" Responses

In general, how well versed are your Company's or client's promotion development people with the objectives, strategies, tactics, shopper objectives and promotion protocols (dos and don'ts) of your company's key retailers?
Other: Not well enough - but we should be. A significant issue with retailer execution is lack of resources and follow-up.
Other: You mean there are things to KNOW about CPG? Hell, I thought even our admins could do this job ...
Other: when it becomes an issue - we all cry