Consumer-Centric Category Management - How to Increase Profits By Managing Categories Based on Consumer Needs

Informationen zum Autor ACNielsen , a VNU business, is the world's leading marketing information provider. Offering services in more than 100 coun-tries, the unit provides measurement and analysis of marketplace dynamics and consumer attitudes and behavior. JOHN KAROLESKI is Editor of an e-magazine called CPGmatters.com. It covers in-store marketing and category management. He is the coauthor of two books, Target 2000: The Rising Tide of TechnoMarketing and All About Sampling . He was formerly senior editor of Supermarket News and editor in chief of Brand Marketing. AL HELLER , President of Dis-tinct Communications, LLC, is the author of numerous consumer packaged goods industry studies and three books. He was formerly editor in chief of Nonfoods Merchandising and Supermarket HQ Quarterly , and executive editor of Drug Store News . Klappentext New Strategies and Cutting-Edge Practices in Category ManagementWhen category management first appeared, it turned marketing basics into an organized eight-step process that helped retailers and manufacturers sell products more efficiently and effectively. But over the years, many marketers--obsessed with the bottom line--have forgotten that the key to sales success lies in knowing the consumer. This book demonstrates how today's leading category management practitioners put the consumer first. The book also applies powerful new insights to category management basics.From initial planning to pricing, promotion, and supply chain management, every aspect of category management is covered, including guidance on how to implement category plans effectively and keep them on track. Plus, the classic eight-step process that forms the foundation of successful category management is reviewed in detail, showing marketers the latest methods of implementation for today's consumer marketplace. Zusammenfassung New Strategies and Cutting-Edge Practices in Category ManagementWhen category management first appeared, it turned marketing basics into an organized eight-step process that helped retailers and manufacturers sell products more efficiently and effectively. But over the years, many marketers--obsessed with the bottom line--have forgotten that the key to sales success lies in knowing the consumer. This book demonstrates how today's leading category management practitioners put the consumer first. The book also applies powerful new insights to category management basics.From initial planning to pricing, promotion, and supply chain management, every aspect of category management is covered, including guidance on how to implement category plans effectively and keep them on track. Plus, the classic eight-step process that forms the foundation of successful category management is reviewed in detail, showing marketers the latest methods of implementation for today's consumer marketplace. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 0 Introduction-Why Category Management Is More Important Than Ever 1 Part I In the Beginning-the Purpose of Category Management Chapter 1 The Evolution of Category Management and the New State of the Art 13 Chapter 2 Category Management Begins with the Retailer's Strategy 33 Part II The Eight Foundational Steps of Category Management Chapter 3 Step One: Define the Category Based on the Needs of Your Target Market 67 Chapter 4 Step Two: Assign a Role to the Category That Best Supports the Retailer's Strategy 77 Chapter 5 Step Three: Assess the Category to Find Opportunities for Improvement 95 Chapter 6 Step Four: Set Performance Targets and Measure Progress with a Category Scorecard 111 Chapter 7 Step Five: Create a Marketing Strategy for the Category 123 Chapter 8 Step Six: Choose Tactics for Category Assortment, Pricing, Promotion, Merchandising, and Supply Chain Management 133 Chapter 9 Step Seve...

List of contents

Preface.
 
Introduction: Why Category Management is More Important than Ever .
 
PART ONE: IN THE BEGINNING: THE PURPOSE OF CATEGORY MANAGEMENT.
 
Introduction.
 
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Category Management and the new State of the Art.
 
Chapter 2: Category Management Starts With the Retailer's Strategy.
 
Chapter 3: Step One: Define the Category Based on the Needs of Your Target Market.
 
Chapter 4: Step Two: Assign a Role to the Category that Best Supports the Retailer's Strategy.
 
Chapter 5: Step Three: Assess the Category to Find Opportunities for Improvement.
 
Chapter 6: Step Four: Set Performance Targets with a Category Scorecard.
 
Chapter 7: Step Five: Create a Marketing Strategy for the Category.
 
Chapter 8: Step Six: Choose Tactics for Category Assortment, Pricing, Promotion, etc.
 
Chapter 9: Step Seven: Roll Out the Plan .
 
Chapter 10: Step Eight: Review the Category's Performance Regularly and Make Adjustments as Needed.
 
Chapter 11: Bringing the Consumer Into Category Management - The Ninth Step.
 
PART THREE: CATEGORY MANAGEMENT SUCCESS STORIES.
 
Introduction.
 
Chapter 12: General Mills - Going Beyond the Categories.
 
Chapter 13: Big Y - Focusing on Implementation.
 
Chapter 14: SUPERVALU - The Last Three Feet of Category Management.
 
Chapter 15: CROSSMARK - Just the Facts.
 
Chapter 16: Acosta - Multiplying the Impact of Category Management.
 
Chapter 17: Chiquita--Extending Category Management to Perishables.
 
Chapter 18: The Hershey Company - Linking Consumer Insights and Customer Strategy.
 
Chapter 19: Miller - Tapping Category Management for Competitive Advantage.
 
Chapter 20: Hewlett-Packard - Taking Category Management Beyond Traditional CPG.
 
PART FOUR: THE WAY FORWARD.
 
Introduction.
 
Chapter 21: Lessons Learned from the Real World.
 
Chapter 22: Proactive Category Management (By Shan Kumar).
 
Chapter 23: Linking Category Management and Loyalty Marketing (By Glenn Hausfater).
 
Chapter 24: The New Category Management Emerges (By Dirk Seifert).
 
Acknowledgements.

Report

"... provides an insight into how ... companies ... have used category management to succeed ... how to apply their methods in your ... organisation." ( Supply Management, April 2006)

Product details

• Authors: ACNielse, ACNielsen, Al Acnielsen Heller, John Heller Acnielsen Karolefski, ACNIELSEN KAROLEFSKI JOHN HELLER, Al Heller, Heller Al, Joh Karolefski, John Karolefski, Nielsen, A. C. Nielsen, Ac Nielsen
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.12.2005
• EAN: 9780471703594
• ISBN: 978-0-471-70359-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Einzelhandel, Strategisches Management, Business & management, Strategic management, Wirtschaft u. Management