Category Management
This coverage explores category management practices and strategies within the UK retail sector, tailored for retailers, brand managers, business executives, and professionals overseeing buying, merchandising, and in-store execution. It examines how retailers organise product categories to drive sales and profitability, covering assortment planning, supplier collaboration, shopper insights, and the operational impact of category reviews โ providing actionable context for strategic decision-making.
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Jul- 2019 -22 JulyAdvice
How retailers can fill the data gap on their shelves
The value of the shelf The average personโs attention span when standing at a shelf is now just eight seconds, but with 70% of purchase decisions being made at the shelf, these eight seconds are the most important for CPGs and retailers to understand. But what influences these decisions?…
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18 JulyPeople Moves
Shop Direct appoints Boots exec as group trading director
Shop Direct has appointed Guy Farmer as group trading director, and will join the business in September and report to managing director for retail Sam Perkins. Farmer is currently vice president and global retail own brand director at Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). During eight years at WBA, Farmer has led…
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Apr- 2019 -25 AprilAdvice
In-house or outsource โ the GNFR conundrum
The retail sector is undergoing unprecedented change and while this is bringing amazing opportunities in the customer experience space, it also means that budgets continue to be squeezed in the drive for operational efficiencies. Goods not for resale (GNFR) is an often-overlooked area of retail that when managed properly, offers…
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Jan- 2019 -16 JanuaryAdvice
AI-enabled retail โ helping to level the playing field for physical retailers
The rise of ecommerce and subsequent access to a whole lot of data about online shoppers has provided retailers with new insight into customers shopping habits and behaviours and as a result, has changed the way retailers engage with their customers, both online and in store. In the past, it…
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