The U.S. Army War College introduced the concept of VUCA to describe the more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous multilateral world perceived as resulting from the end of the Cold War.
In the CPG industry, marketing has long been viewed as an “art,” driven by creative talent and sparks of insight that are hard to control, predict, and manage.
Last week, I released Shopperations' debut podcast featuring Dr. Brian Harris, where we spoke about the direction that he sees retail and CPG industry will heading towards.
I wrote a couple of “Things I Wish...” blogs over the last couple of years (check them out here and here), and they’ve been very well received. I have been getting suggestions on what other similar posts I should write.
Marketers do not trust their data. As I described on my recent post "Garbage in, garbage out", this stance has become an utterance I hear more and more. In this vlog, I am delving into why lack of good data is a growing concern, and what you can do...
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.
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...
