Omnichannel shopper marketing is a dynamic, constantly evolving discipline. It sits in between and overlaps with brand management, sales, e-commerce and media teams. This makes shopper marketing very diverse and full of nuances and gray areas.
Shopper Marketing Actuals - Why Are They So Elusive?
Do you struggle with actualizing your shopper marketing events? You do? Well, you should feel good, at least you are trying. When we engage with CPG clients, we find that actualization is often such a huge pain that some organizations don’t even...
Omnichannel Shopper Marketing Mind Map And 5 Ways To Use It
The omnichannel shopper marketing job is a tough one (I wrote about it at length in this post), and it’s getting more complex and technical each year. This shifting playing field got to a point where shopper marketers have a hard time explaining ...
Why Managing Coupon Spend Should Be Shopper Marketers’ Strategic Priority
The vast majority of CPG marketing teams use shopper incentives in the forms of coupons and rebates to enhance their shopper marketing campaigns.
Shopper Insights 101 - what they are and why they matter
Success navigating the ever-evolving, hyper-competitive landscape of the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry isn't about making assumptions — it's about being fully informed. Utilizing data and insights is crucial for making knowledgeable...
How to Calculate Shopper Marketing ROI
Return on Investment, or ROI, is a metric that CPG marketers hear about a lot. However, despite its ubiquity, its definition is often inconsistent or unclear. Let’s demystify the ROI
8 U.S. Laws Shopper Marketers Should Know
There has always been tension between Marketing and Legal. Working with corporate lawyers can be frustrating. They seem to say no to so many of our great ideas; they poke holes in our creative and copy; they scrutinize our packaging design and...
Shopper Marketers, here is how you can make use of that remaining budget.
Have you found yourself in a situation whereby your budget is underspent mid Q4?
6 Things I Wish Sales Knew About Shopper Marketing
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...
How Many-to-Many Budget-Event Flow Drives Marketers Crazy
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...