Tracking business metrics can show not only where your business has been, but where it should go in the future. For data-driven brands, business metrics can be divided into distinctthree types of retail execution data: observational data, activity data, and sales data. Under the category of sales data is where we findsales volume, an important metric that is an indicator of company health and one of the first things investors will..
Billboards and commercials are excellent at building awareness within the general public. Nothing, however, comes close to the effectiveness and influence in-store promotions have on active buyers...
Many brands focus heavily on getting as wide of a distribution as possible. But a product on a shelf does not equal instant success. In fact, quite the contrary -- sometimes it's not about the number..
One of the most basic tools CPG brands use to understand their position in the market is point-of-sale data. From the very first time a shopper put your product in their cart to the nationwide..
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One of the most basic tools CPG brands use to understand their position in the market is point-of-sale data. From the very first time a shopper put your product in their cart to the nationwide..
Product merchandising needs more than a low price tag. But how can your campaigns distinguish themselves from the monotony of paper towel pyramids? We broke down 19 of the best trade promotions to..
Trade promotion is the biggest factor to influence purchasing behavior at retail. But due to improper execution, 55% of trade promotion spending fails to develop brand awareness by any tangible..
Without CPG analytics at the center of a business strategy, business decisions will be made on little more than a hunch -- and in today’s competitive market, a hunch simply doesn’t cut it.
Here’s the ugly truth. Fifty-five percent of trade promotion spending fails to develop brand awareness by any tangible metric. Despite this, retailers and merchandisers alike understand successful..
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What comes to mind when you think of merchandising? Is it eye-catching window displays and holiday promotions? Or maybe cross-merchandising and dump bins? While these things surely contribute to a..
At this year's Natural Products Expo East conference, we caught up with some of our favorite brands to get a behind-the-scenes look at what's driving their growth at retail. Check out the highlights..
