Insights are the new currency in Packaged Goods. As the squeeze on space, the proliferation of promotions and the advance of omnichannel make selling tougher and tougher; one resource will help you meet your goals. Insight has become the currency of the conversation with your buyer. It's about bringing a superior understanding of the shopper.
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Sometimes I think we in market research can get far too excited about our lovely data and the fascinating things it can tell you but don’t spend nearly enough time walking in our clients’ shoes thinking about improving sales. For sure, there can be a lengthy pathway between any data and the business outcome. And
A presentation inspired me by Madhumita Chakraborty from Pepsico who explained their “One thought per chart” philosophy for insights into their business. I liked the idea that the presenter has to have the discipline to know (and stick to) what the single “take out” has to be from any ppt slide. At least that sets
I was at the “StockTech” conference in Stockholm this week, and lots of the talk was about AI. Input from lots of gaming companies, Google, startups, and many other people in jeans and sneakers. Wasn’t my usual habitat but exciting to see just what’s around the corner in many business sectors. I thought I would
The first requirement in any relationship is to communicate. I was talking to a friend who runs a group for new migrants coming into their community. Most don’t speak English at all, often not one word. She made it abundantly clear to me how hard it is to form a relationship if you can’t talk
In this infographic built from Shopper Intelligence’s unique database of interviews from thousands of shoppers across the USA, measured retailer by retailer, category by category, we look at what’s different about the emerging “discounter” channel. Everyone knows how strong the price image of Aldi is, and its limited range of mainly own brands, but using
In case you needed any reassurance of the value Shopper Intelligence may bring to your business, I noticed BCG’s summary of the key strategy for growth was to “use demand science to understand what consumers want to buy when, where and why they want to buy it”. I hadn’t ever described our data as “demand
In days of yesteryear a shopper would go to a store based on the type of product it sold then ask the shopkeeper to fetch them the items on their list or recommend solutions (“I have the in-laws over for dinner, what do you recommend?” or “whats your best deal today?”). Time-consuming but personal. Then
Winning in category management can come down to many things, but the one certain way to get your buyers to listen to you rather than competitors is to bring a totally new perspective that’s a game changer on merchandising, planograms and ranging. It's rare that such a breakthrough becomes available in the UK. Your goal