Industry Issues
Retail Media: What’s My Definition?
It's increasingly clear that even respected commentators and practitioners mean different things when they talk about ‘retail media’.
Retail Media is ‘any media, owned...
GLP-1 and the New Shopper: What Category Teams Should Do Now
The food industry is experiencing a major shift due to the emergence of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) medications. These drugs, designed primarily for managing diabetes...
Why Most CPG Ads Will Fail This Golden Quarter, And How...
With the Golden Quarter approaching, CPG brands will be gearing up for Christmas. Billions of pounds will be spent on ad campaigns to attract...
Journey To AI: Build Strong Foundations For Retail Success
As Retail Express releases a guide to AI integration in retail, its COO Ed Betts explains the first steps retailers can take to overcome...
How Co-op’s Suppliers Will Benefit From Expansion By Franchisees
Co-op is in a strong growth phase, with ambitious plans to expand its company-owned estate. Alongside corporate expansion, the retailer is making significant investments...
When Great Promotional Plans Go Wrong
You’ve nailed the sell-in. Secured premium space. The creative looks sharp. Stock’s in production. It’s all systems go. But then… something wobbles. Literally, in...
KamTips
Coping With High Inflation Account Management in 2022
In what is going to be a tough 12 months of high inflation, minimum, NAMs will need to reference all initiatives against basic financial...
Optimising the certainty of your brand in uncertain times
Given unprecedented uncertainty post-Lockdown, we believe that well-managed brands and routes-to-consumer represent a potential source of certainty and stability for shell-shocked consumers and customers.
We...
Working with the Super-Savvy Consumer in Practice…
Those who have survived the past 18 months massive and violent ‘wake-up call’ of Lockdown are those that are prepared to step outside corporate...
Moving from Managing a Traditionally Owned to a PE Owned Mult
Selling to a PE-owned retailer requires an EBITDA mindset, helping the customer buy your offering by understanding their model, expressing all you offer in...
Getting back to basics based on consumer perception of pound-in-the-pocket inflation…
If consumers are using gut feeling re inflation to manage their shopping behaviour, it is important for suppliers and retailers to reassess their relative...
A Fundamental Basis for Reassessing Relative Competitive Appeal Post-Lockdown
If we accept that in post-Lockdown we are dealing with better, more threatening competition, it is key to enhance your relative competitive appeal by...
Retailer Fact Files
For a snapshot of over 20 key retailer’s current strategy, financials, annual report, contact details, and other key facts about their operations – see here
