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...
Should Shopper Marketing “Own” Ecommerce?
After attending the Path 2 Purchase Expo on September 26-28 and the Online & Digital Grocery Summit on November 8 in Rosemont, IL, it’s clear that eCommerce is the obvious hot topic of discussion. And for good reason. Forrester predicts that online...
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?”
Agency Vs. Client: Deciding The Shopper Marketing Career Path
I recently met with a fellow shopper marketer, who was looking to make a career change. And, inevitably, the question was asked: “Why did you make the switch from agency to client?” A simple question, but one that has ultimately changed the course...
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...
Our Best Clients Have These 8 Things In Common
I want to share some of the tough lessons we learned since we engaged in B2B software sales for the CPG industry. Our hope is that this post will either help you save time and frustration or give you clarity and confidence to move forward as you...
7 Ways Shopper Marketers Waste Time and Money
With a lack of organic growth, the CPG industry is embarking on numerous cost cutting and productivity initiatives. One of the areas inside any CPG enterprise that is ripe for productivity overhaul is marketing, which surprisingly is the last...