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3 Ways to Kickstart Pricing Discussions with Visualizations

September 6, 2016 By Guest 9 Comments

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We’re delighted to have guest contributor Scott Sanders, senior consultant at Simon-Kucher & Partners, share his expertise with CPG Data Tip Sheet readers. Scott’s contact details can be found at the end of this article. Of the four Ps of marketing, price has the most power to transform a company’s revenue and profit. The best way to […]

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Volume Decomposition, Part 4 of 6: Impact of Merchandising

July 25, 2016 By Robin Simon 10 Comments

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This is the fourth in a series of posts on quantifying the impact of business drivers on sales volume.  Please review these posts first to get more context: Part 1 – Overview of this very useful analytical technique that helps answer the question Why did our volume change? Part 2 – Impact of Distribution Part […]

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Are You Syndicated Data Literate? (Part 2)

June 22, 2016 By Sally Martin 12 Comments

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Last month, I started my list of the top 10 syndicated retail sales data terms and concepts. Syndicated data from vendors Nielsen, IRI and SPINS is prevalent in the consumer goods industry. No matter your function, you’ll benefit from syndicated data literacy. Catch up with Part 1 (terms #1 – #5) if you didn’t read it […]

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Test Your Knowledge: Are You Syndicated Data Literate? (Part 1)

May 25, 2016 By Sally Martin 17 Comments

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In the CPG industry, syndicated retail sales data from vendors Nielsen, IRI and SPINS is everywhere. Users include retailers, brokers and distributors, direct sales and brand management teams, operations and supply chain forecasters, business journalists, and finance gurus! So if you’re in the CPG industry, you need to be syndicated data literate. Here’s a chance […]

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Volume Decomposition, Part 3 of 6: Impact of Pricing

March 27, 2016 By Robin Simon 14 Comments

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This is the third in a series of posts on quantifying the impact of business drivers on sales volume.  Please review these other posts on this very useful analytical technique that helps answer the question Why did our volume change? Part 1 – Overview of this very useful analytical technique that helps answer the question Why […]

Filed Under: How To Answer Business Questions, How To Communicate Insights Tagged With: due-to, volume decompostion

Volume Decomposition, Part 2 of 6: Impact of Distribution

February 26, 2016 By Robin Simon 29 Comments

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This is the second in a series of posts on quantifying the impact of business drivers on sales volume.  Please review these posts for more information on this very useful analytical technique that helps answer the question Why did our volume change? Part 1 – Overview of this very useful analytical technique that helps answer the […]

Filed Under: How To Answer Business Questions, Know Your Measures: Distribution Tagged With: due-to, quantify distribution volume impact, volume bridge, volume decomp

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We (Sally Martin and Robin Simon) first met in business school and bonded over our interest in geeky marketing stuff. Eventually we both started independent consulting practices. Now we’ve reunited to share with you some of what we’ve learned in our decades of experience working with syndicated CPG data.

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