Innovation versus the Core

The role and benefits of innovation in a category has been a roller coaster journey for many suppliers and retailers.   In light of CV19, the question of ”to go ahead or not” is more relevant than ever. Brands are weighing up: How to keep category interest for consumers and shoppers. If shifting spend to the… Read More

Which channels and customers are our next big bets?

If you are in a role responsible for deciding your company’s channel and customer investment strategy, the chances are that the landscape that you look upon is a hugely different one to what it was, even eighteen months ago. The choices you face and the decisions you take now are critical to your commercial future,… Read More

Are you really engaging customers with your 2020 plans?

Across the world, we see the trading environment undergoing unprecedented change. Discounters, e-commerce and fluid consumption habits across in home and out of home are placing enormous pressures on traditional retailing models. Shoppers are better informed, changing their behaviours and becoming more demanding. Winning their hard earned cash is a challenge to customers and suppliers.… Read More