Category: Category Management

  • Blink and you miss it!  That’s how fast shoppers scan an empty shelf, but what do they really see?

    Blink and you miss it! That’s how fast shoppers scan an empty shelf, but what do they really see?

    We can be drawn to an empty shelf. Remember the Sesame Street ๐ŸŽต “One of these things is not like the other” ๐ŸŽต These missing items can have serious consequences! Maybe an empty shelf is a minor disruption, but it can have significant consequences. Shoppers that are unhappy, are likely to: Shelf-Stocking Solutions to Prevent…

  • Insight Superpowers that minimize the Holiday Shopping frenzy!

    Insight Superpowers that minimize the Holiday Shopping frenzy!

    What are these Insight Superpowers that often get overlooked: Category Management and Shopper Marketing. category management is the “science” to make sure everything in a store is to set up to sell the best it can. Said another WAY: Shopper marketing is the “ART” in understanding what makes peoples buy stuff: My take on these…

  • The Festive Frenzy shopping has begun, is your business ready?

    The Festive Frenzy shopping has begun, is your business ready?

    Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, marking the start of the Festive Frenzy season between now and Christmas. This crucial period presents both challenges and opportunities for retailers and manufacturers, demanding a deep understanding of consumer behavior and market trends. Unveiling the Festive Frenzy Shopper Today, the Festive Frenzy shopper emerges, deliberate…

  • All I wanted was a “Cookie” – Shopping the Endless Aisle of Packaging in a Convenience Store

    All I wanted was a “Cookie” – Shopping the Endless Aisle of Packaging in a Convenience Store

    Yesterday, while I was out checking stores for a project, I had a craving for cookies at a local convenience store. When you think of convenience, you think small, right? Single servings, grab-and-go stuff. ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿช But hereโ€™s the thing that surprised me: so many options! All lined up on pegs, shelves, you name itโ€”some wrapped…

  • Are you “Riding the Wave of Data Magic?”  Dive into the wonder of Predictive Analytics with us

    Are you “Riding the Wave of Data Magic?” Dive into the wonder of Predictive Analytics with us

    ๐Ÿ”ฎWhat is Predictive Analytics, you ask? “๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ A๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜บ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฏ’๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ; ๐˜ช๐˜ต’๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ข-๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ด.”ย ย  Said another way Predictive Analytics It’s like using past data mixed with some super-smart math to make clever guesses about the future. ๐Ÿ“šWhat is the Recipe? Think of us as data wizards.ย ย We analyze Retailer/Shopper…