See the Shelf: Top Retail Planogram Sales Tools A retail planogram (POG) exists to maximize sales. Retail food buyers are graded on how much sales volume is generated by the mix of products they set in the POG. If you own a food brand and want in that retail planogram, you better come prepared to sell. Typically […]
Here’s the Hard Truth Regarding Food Sales Presentations Want to get into the retail chains? Do you have a compelling food sales presentation? Do you assume so, but you’re not getting contracts? You might be doing these 4 common pitfalls in your food sales presentation. They may seem shockingly obvious, but nonetheless, they happen too […]
The Retail Food Buyer Wants to Hear this Question from CPG Food Brands We ask the retail food buyer questions, so you don’t have to. This was kind of a hot-button question with most the retail food buyer. “How can CPG (consumer packaged goods) food brands partner for future growth?” and “What product innovations are […]
Utilize shopper marketing by inviting trial of your food brand Consumers and their path to purchase has evolved drastically in the past 5 years. The competitiveness of reaching shoppers during their shopper journey has changed. This is due to technologies within the marketing and retail environment. But now, since the shopper is ALWAYS connected (hello, […]
Retail Food Brand Story: The Ups and Downs of Kathleen King’s Baking Brand(s) For an entrepreneur like me, How I Built is one engaging podcast. I look forward to hearing the backstories of famous brands from the perspective of the founder. Kathleen King’s story of how she built not one but two cookie brands in […]
As I touched on in my previous blog in the series, Food Brand Pricing is key in maximizing your business. In my last blog, the strategy I brought up focused more on the competition you face. Now, I’m switching gears to focus more on the consumers and maximizing their willingness to pay (WTP). One reason […]
In a time of online shopping and trendy foods, grocery stores need to be able to adapt. Now that shopping can be made convenient in so many different ways, what can grocery stores do to keep up with the times? In the past few years, there has been an effective solution: small-format grocery stores. So, […]
In the past decade, evolving technology has caused the number of consumers shopping in- person to dwindle. Now, it’s pulling people back into the stores. In a world with a powerful technology presence, consumers are becoming increasingly entranced by “quick and easy”. In the retail industry, this translates to fewer people coming into stores and […]
I am one of those weirdos that actually doesn’t mind shopping for groceries… in a store. Am I becoming a ‘relic’? A rare sighting in these modern times? In a world where U.S. consumers who purchased groceries online has jumped from less than a quarter to well over a third in the past year, I […]
Store Checks as an Effective Market Research Tactic Market research is a crucial aspect of marketing that can help any brand gain a competitive advantage. When conducting store checks, one must first look for where the brand’s product is placed on the supermarket shelves in comparison to their competitors. Along with product placement, another aspect […]
