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Strategic RGM
The ability to optimise pricing, promotions, and product offerings has become a critical differentiator for consumer gods companies....
itdev9
Sep 4, 20244 min read
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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...
itdev9
Jul 7, 20242 min read
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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...
itdev9
Oct 26, 20235 min read
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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...
itdev9
Oct 8, 20231 min read
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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...
itdev9
Sep 6, 20231 min read
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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...
itdev9
Jun 8, 202210 min read
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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...
itdev9
Apr 19, 20182 min read
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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...
itdev9
Mar 29, 20181 min read
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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...
itdev9
Dec 12, 20171 min read
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Market share gains of hard discounters Lidl and Aldi
The recent decision by Aldi to reduce waste and give the shopper 50% off expiring food is certain to increase footfall to the store. The...
itdev9
Nov 28, 20172 min read
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The Christmas competition: which brands will win?
Aldi’s UK Marketing Director, Adam Zavalis tells us that shoppers are looking for a ‘special Christmas that doesn’t break the bank’. ...
itdev9
Nov 23, 20171 min read
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Halloween horror!
Dove will see a record Halloween with this promotion! With their entire 500ml range at Morrison's on sale for £2 they are guaranteed to...
itdev9
Oct 31, 20172 min read
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More Halloween Horror!
This roll back promotion is certain to please nobody, except a handful of shoppers who were planning to buy the product anyway....
itdev9
Oct 31, 20172 min read
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Even More Halloween Horror!
-40% across all PepsiCo's 1,5L PET soft drinks brands This promotion for sure will sell “like hell”. Still, we believe it’s a true...
itdev9
Oct 31, 20172 min read
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UK Food inflation leads to less (multibuy) promotions
Recent research shows that UK grocers are running substantially less multibuy promotions than they used to do a year ago. Three of the...
itdev9
Mar 15, 20172 min read
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December basket value generates 5% less revenue than a year ago
Fierce competition between multiple grocery retailers and discounters drives down pound value for the same basic 35-product basket vs....
itdev9
Feb 11, 20161 min read
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Shopping basket £5 cheaper than a year ago
Recent figures released for the UK grocery market show that the value of the average basket is £5 lower than it was a year ago. Clearly,...
itdev9
Oct 1, 20152 min read
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