Measures the breadth of merchandising support. Can be used with any of the Merchandising Conditions (Price Reduction Only, Feature Only, Display Only, or Feature & Display). Same measure as % ACV Promo. Reference articles: The Beginner’s Guide to Trade Merchandising Measurement, All About ACV
Know Your Measures: Pricing and Promotion
% Discount
Amount that the promoted price drops below the regular price, expressed as a percentage. Calculated as (Base Price – Promoted Price)/Base Price. A higher number means a deeper discount. A deeper discount for the same tactic almost always results in a higher lift. % Discount is available by merchandising tactic on custom databases. Reference article: […]
Absolute Discount
Amount that the promoted price is below the regular price, expressed in dollars or cents. Calculated as (Base Price – Promoted Price). Note that a 10¢ discount could be 8% in one year but 7% the next year if the base price increased in the second year.
Any Merchandising
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Any Promotion
Stores that have either Display, Feature, TPR or any combination of these merchandising conditions at any point during a specific period are counted in measures with “Any Promo.” In Nielsen/IRI, the term “Promo” is comparable to “Merchandising”. So % Dollars Any Promo is equivalent to % Dollars Any Merchandising. Reference articles: Beginner’s Guide to Trade […]
Average Price
What a shopper pays, on average. Calculated as Total Dollars/Total Volume (or / Total Units). Note that nobody really pays this price, since it is a blend of promoted and regular prices.