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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


Better and faster analysis of Accuris and Nielsen Data using AI
When it comes to analysing market data, Accuris understands the challenge well. Traditional methods of interpreting data from sources...
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Oct 17, 20242 min read


Fair pricing and price optimisation
Listen to the podcast: Price optimisation in the consumer goods industry is a powerful tool, allowing brands to respond to competitive...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read


Getting Ahead in 2025
Winning Back Market Share in 2025: Promotional Strategies for a Changing Landscape Source: Excerpts from "Five Promotion Strategies To...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read


Zero-Based Promotion Planning
Promotion plans have become patchwork with modifications year after year. Zero based planning brings back a focus on the main objectives.
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Sep 11, 20245 min read


Strategic RGM
The ability to optimise pricing, promotions, and product offerings has become a critical differentiator for consumer gods companies....
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Sep 3, 20244 min read


Increasing prices: when is it too much?
What many in the industry have been warning for seems to have become reality for some brands: increasing prices beyond a point at which...
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Jul 7, 20242 min read


Unmask the Ghost of Cannibalisation this Halloween!
How to reduce the cannibalistic effects of promotions? In the sector of fast-moving consumer goods, promotions are a pivotal component...
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Oct 26, 20235 min read


How to reduce the cannibalistic effects of promotions?
The most recent benchmark data from Accuris indicates that, in the UK, cannibalisation wipes out, on average, 17% of the additional sales...
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Oct 8, 20231 min read
5 Promotional Strategies to Regain Market Share
This post is a summary of an article originally published by Accuris on namnews.co.uk How can we formulate a plan for 2024 that meets...
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Sep 6, 20231 min read


ABOUT MUST-WIN BATTLES AND BIG BETS
Why Bold Strategic Choices Are the Only Option for FMCG Companies to Change the Status Quo and Generate Above-Average Growth "Market-side...
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Jun 8, 202210 min read


Delist, Relist: winning the right volume with the right pack mix
The Grocer is reporting incredible news. Delisted brands have been put back in place. In the beer category Tesco tried to focus on...
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Apr 19, 20182 min read


Chocolate time is upon us!
It’s that time of year when eating chocolate in large quantities is less greedy and more festive. Chocolatiers are as usual promoting...
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Mar 29, 20181 min read


Reacting to Retailer demands
Is the Belgium retail landscape bursting? Delhaize is pushing lower prices and Colruyt is forcing lower prices. The tension has gone so...
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Dec 12, 20171 min read
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