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Oct09

Enabling Category Management with Space-Time Intelligence

by admin on October 9th, 2007 at 9:41 am

Category management is the process of identifying and managing product categories as strategic business units, rather than simply viewing a retailer’s offering as a collection of individual products. The category management approach delivers enhanced business results by focusing on delivering consumer value. It is often a shared process between a retailer and its vendors. This […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct13

Ongoing Category Management that Delivers Ongoing Savings

by admin on October 13th, 2007 at 4:34 am

Posted In: Category Management

Achieving cost reductions is one thing. Continuously building upon those savings and driving additional performance improvements is another matter. It requires continuous monitoring of the market and supplier performance by experts who know the category and the supply base. Unfortunately, few companies have the resources to apply this level of attention to the majority of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct13

Enabling Category Management with Space-Time Intelligence

by admin on October 13th, 2007 at 4:38 am

Posted In: Category Management

By Nicholas Jacquez , TerraSeer Category management is the process of identifying and managing product categories as strategic business units, rather than simply viewing a retailer’s offering as a collection of individual products. The category management approach delivers enhanced business results by focusing on delivering consumer value. It is often a shared process between a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct17

The Business Process of Category Management

by admin on October 17th, 2007 at 4:42 am

Posted In: Category Management

SAP for Retail solutions cover the key processes in category management, including: Strategic planning – SAP for Retail helps you develop your rolling three-year strategic plans by providing historic data analysis capabilities as the basis of forward projections, and enabling you to build financial models of various potential plan scenarios. With SAP solutions, you can […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan17

FMCG firms take to brand valuations

by admin on January 17th, 2008 at 12:04 pm

Posted In: Category Management

A few months ago, Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) wondered why its Cinthol brand was growing slower than fellow soap brand Godrej No 1. In its quest for the answer, it embarked on a valuation exercise and came up with a revelation. The potential value of its top five brands – Cinthol, Fairglow, Godrej No […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: Cholayil, Cinthol, Dabur India, Fairglow, FMCG, Godrej, Marico, Sun Earth Ceramics, VLCC

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Jul22

Category Management: The Road Ahead

by admin on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:55 pm

Posted In: Category Management, Retail Management

Win Weber’s Leading Edge Perspective Category management, which is based on sound business principles, has heightened awareness of the importance of category level planning, and it has changed, for the better, behavior throughout the industry. It is producing favorable results with a vast majority of those retailers who are implementing the concept. There are countless […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: Best Practices, Category Management, Collaboration, Retail

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Oct27

Wal-Mart updates its look.

by admin on October 27th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

Posted In: Category Management, News & Articles, Retail Management, Shelf Management

WORTHINGTON, Oct 27, 2008 (The Daily Globe – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) – Nine years ago, Worthington became home to the first Wal-Mart supercenter in Minnesota. That was a long time ago, however, and according to current store manager Jeff Fouch, it’s time for a change. That’s the main reason why Worthington’s Wal-Mart recently […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: Retail, Retail Convenience Stores, Shopping Patterns, Space Management, Wal-Mart

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Apr12

Jewellery majors add regional touch to brighten sales.

by admin on April 12th, 2009 at 11:41 am

Posted In: Category Management, CRM, Leisure & Lifestyle, Luxury Stores, Marketing, News & Articles, Retail Formats, Retail Management, Supply Chain Mgt

LEADING jewellers are discovering the fact that it pays to play the regional card for sales to shine brighter. Players like Tanishq, Orra and Adora are all reaping dividends by tweaking their assortment and designs to suit regional tastes. Through this, they hope to grab a bigger share of the consumer’ wallets by offering a broader product range and more depth in various categories.