Since we announced the call for Shopper Marketing Hero nominations back in February, we received many entries. But this one was unique: not just one, but four people wanted to recognize René Robers, Customer Marketing Manager at Heineken USA. All of...
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Kendal Callender - Shopper Marketing Hero
This month, we are starting a new tradition: recognize the best of the best in the shopper marketing trade.
10 Rookie Shopper Marketer Mistakes
One of our most popular blog articles is “10 Rookie Shopper Marketer’s Must Dos.” The practical tools and strategies we talked about continue to be reflective of the growth of shopper marketing around the globe, and across all CPG sectors.
5 Ways Excel Is Letting Your Shopper Marketing Team Down
For decades, Excel has been the go-to tool for shopper marketers. Where would shopper marketers be without it?
In a world that is fundamentally changing – where the value of advertising is falling as the value of data rises – the answer to that...
Podcast: What Is Wrong With Shopper Marketing?
In a recent MarketScale Retail podcast episode, I sat down with my good friend, former colleague and Shopper Marketing guru Tammy Brumfield. She and I discussed the problems our industry is facing today and what it takes to do shopper marketing...
10 Keys to Shopper Marketing Success
If you’ve been tasked with implementing a new shopper marketing capability for your company, you may be asking yourself: “Where do I start? How do I ensure I don't miss any important ingredients in my 'Shopper Marketing Recipe?' How can I make sure...
Podcast: Taking Shopper Marketing From Art To Science
I was honored to be featured on the MarketScale Retail podcast this week in an episode called "Taking Shopper Marketing From An Art To A Science".
How To Explain To A 5th Grader What Shopper Marketers Do
Let’s face it, when you tell people your profession you often get blank stares followed by the question, “what does a shopper marketer do exactly?”
How Smart Shopper Marketers Get Brand Managers to Listen
One client recently asked, “What do you do with those brand managers who don’t understand the value of shopper marketing and micromanage my shopper marketing team?” This is not a one-time occurrence, but rather a consistent pattern we observe across...
To PO Or Not To PO? The Shopper Marketing Accountability Question
PO stands for Purchase Order, an accounting term for an official document issued by the...