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...

We recently conducted a survey which shows that the tools and systems used by the majority of our respondents are almost three decades old! 

Shopper marketers serve many internal and external clients, each with unique needs and business questions. As a result, shopper marketing practitioners constantly chase the latest information, often creating custom one-off reports and presentations,...

Think of your workload and what needs to be accomplished in your work day. Now take that work day and cut it in half…

That’s the state of productivity in the CPG and retail marketing world.

What is the common thread that unites Mondelez, Merck, WPP, Beiersdorf, Auchan Group and Metro? All of them fell prey to the ransomware attack last summer.

The virus named Petya hijacked their computer systems and demanded a ransom payment....

When we talk to shopper marketers about their operations and the tools they use, the conversation often steers toward discussing TPM systems. If you are new to shopper marketing, “TPM” acronym may mean little to you.

Industry veteran Olga Yurovski, with more than a decade of experience at Fortune 500 companies as a brand, product and shopper marketer, understands the frustrations of shopper marketers.

We have outlined these frustrations below, have a read and...

Depending on your brand’s situation, today’s rapidly changing retail landscape can either be exhilarating or a source of stress. As a former soldier who’s been on the “front lines” of retail & eCommerce for the past two decades, the changes are very...

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...

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...