After more than 15 years in Consumer Packaged Goods industry, I became a software entrepreneur. Today, I design and sell Shopperations, a web-based, collaborative planning software for Marketers on both CPG and Retail sides, to enable transparency, accountability and stronger Shopper Marketing promotional analytics. I am passionate about all things Retail and Shopper Marketing, love reading about Neuroscience progress as it relates to shopper research, and care about process improvement and marketing automation technology.
I hear over and over again that clients do not trust their own data. This is a concerning barrier as without high-quality data, you cannot create effective analytics and ultimately prove the validity of your marketing efforts.
I recently watched this awesome video by Mel Robbins who tackles the issue of "invisible" vs. "visible" work. It made me ponder on how relevant it is for the CPG marketing world where a lot of work happens behind the scenes and true heroes are not...
Our post from last July dedicated to brand managers, struck a chord and went viral. It demonstrated that shopper marketing is still one of the most misunderstood corporate functions. Today, we are continuing to evangelize and demystify shopper...
Imagine: you just got notified by your finance department that a significant portion of your annual budget is left unspent, and it's already December. For most of us, we don't even need to imagine, do we? If you've never been in this situation, you...
In late October-early November, I went to Vegas to attend Grocery Shop. If you have not had a chance to be there or have not even heard of the event, check out my vlog where I rave about all the reasons you should be there next time.
One of our newest clients called us in a panic recently. Apparently, one of his company's brand VPs is putting enormous pressure on him and his team to demonstrate where every single dollar they put into shopper marketing and e-commerce budget has...
Due to vacations and a large number of new clients we had to on-board last summer, we took a break from honoring our Shopper Marketing Heroes for a few months. I am happy to resume our little tradition this month. Please meet October Shopper...
This week, thousands of shopper marketers will get together in Minneapolis, MN for an annual Path To Purchase Expo. This is THE event for shopper marketers in the North America region.
