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How to Stop Subsidising Full-Price Shoppers — and Target Only Promotion-Sensitive Buyers
Promotions are one of the most expensive levers in a consumer goods company’s marketing toolkit. Yet in most categories, the majority of...
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Aug 94 min read


Kraft Heinz’s Potential Demerger: What It Means for FMCG in Europe and Beyond
Kraft Heinz is reportedly preparing to split into two independent companies — a move that could reshape not just the company but the...
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Jul 113 min read


Stress Testing the 2026 Commercial Plan
In the FMCG world, annual commercial plans are the backbone of growth. These plans outline expected volume, value, and profit targets...
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Jun 164 min read


Cost Price Increases: How to Win Over Retailers
Across the UK and Europe, branded consumer goods suppliers are under intense pressure. Input costs continue to rise—driven by inflation...
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Jun 65 min read


Resetting Promotion Planning in FMCG: From Copy-Paste to Strategic Growth
Executive Summary Promotional planning in the FMCG industry is broken. Too often, promotional calendars are copy-pasted from previous...
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May 277 min read


EDLP vs. High-Low Pricing: What P&G Learned from German Retailers
Pricing strategy remains one of the most critical levers for revenue growth managers. But how do you decide between Everyday Low Pricing...
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May 262 min read


Public Holidays: Should You Promote When Everyone Else Does?
This post is taken from the series [RGM INSIGHTS] #3 Public holidays in May – from May Day in the United Kingdom and Labour Day across...
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May 24 min read
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[FMCG Weekly] UK Grocery Price War: Will Sainsbury’s Blink Next?
This week we begin with the intensifying UK supermarket price war, where Sainsbury’s and Tesco face strategic pressure from Asda’s bold...
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Apr 155 min read


A Cybernetic Teammate for your Revenue Management Teams
A recent field study, detailed in the Harvard Business School working paper "The Cybernetic Teammate", provides compelling evidence for...
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Apr 112 min read


Aldi Retreats, Coke Advances, Ben & Jerry’s Rebels
This week, we examine one of the most quietly significant decisions in European retail: Aldi’s strategic retreat from its non-food...
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Apr 24 min read


Dollar Tree, Danone & Coke Redefine Growth Playbooks
This week, we examine the shifting sands of inflationary pressures, trade disputes, and how global FMCG giants are seizing strategic...
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Mar 265 min read


FMCG Weekly: Grocery Price Wars & The Historic P&G-Unilever Rivalry
This week, we’re diving deep into the latest turmoil in UK grocery retail, as billions are wiped off the value of leading supermarkets...
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Mar 194 min read


FMCG Weekly: Unilever’s New Strategies, Dunnes’ Promotion Success, and the Continued Rise of Private Labels
Unilever is shifting its marketing strategy by increasing its investment in social media and accelerating the disposal of smaller food...
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Mar 112 min read


FMCG Weekly: Lindt & tariffs in North America, Walgreens and Sainsbury's new store format
This week, we have three major stories making waves in the FMCG and retail industries. We’ll discuss Lindt’s strategic move to circumvent...
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Mar 63 min read


Unilever's unexpected CEO change, effective breakfast promotions and Procter & Gamble’s use of AI
This week in FMCG Weekly, we cover three newsworthy developments in the FMCG world: Unilever's unexpected CEO change, why promotions are...
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Feb 254 min read


How Tesco, PepsiCo, and New York Retailers Are Rethinking Value
This week, we explore two major shifts in the FMCG landscape. First, we examine how retailers in New York are adapting to new realities,...
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Feb 184 min read


Q4 Earnings Reports: Rising Commodity and Input Costs
In Q4, the industry showed modest revenue increases while sales volumes, especially organic growth, have slowed. Price adjustments were...
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Feb 135 min read


What Coca-Cola and Heineken Teach Us About Pricing and Consumer Behaviour
Welcome to FMCG Weekly , brought to you by accuris.com , the leading independent consultancy specializing in revenue growth management....
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Feb 123 min read


FMCG Weekly: Trends for 2025, UK Price War and Cadbury's loss of its Royal Warrant
In this week’s episode of FMCG Weekly , we kick off 2025 with a deep dive into the latest developments in the fast-moving consumer goods...
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Jan 31 min read


A Halloween Guide to Cannibalising Your Own Sales: Scare Away Profits with These Killer Tips!
Disclaimer: This post is just for fun! In reality, you should definitely aim to reduce cannibalisation, not increase it. Please enjoy...
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Oct 30, 20243 min read
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