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ItemMaster will be at the Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Summit on April 25 – 27 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. We will be unleashing the power of data to drive competitive advantage through booth conversations, networking events, and our speaking engagement. MORE
Managing change is not about ivory-tower theorizing or delivering glitzy presentations, but rather a practical process relying heavily on good research, hard work, attention to detail, and your most important resource, people. MORE
Make no mistake about it: The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and retail landscape is facing systemic change unlike anything in recent history. Consumers have more choice than ever before on where to shop, which is leading to dollars going to fewer and fewer retailers. MORE
C-Level Keynote Panel Discussion: Your Big Opportunity: Tapping Into The Omni-Nature of Today’s Consumer. Jenny Kaplan, Consumer Goods Reporter, Bloomberg. If you want to meet some of the best minds in ecommerce, you no doubt already made plans to attend eTail West 2018 in Palm Springs. The sunny Californian location probably helped sway your decision, as well, but that’s not the only reason. MORE
Bill’s been working on his vision of buying a lot of different brands in the consumer goods space and bringing them under one roof as a bunch of small consumer brands, and he’s here to fill us in on how that’s been going. Bill D’Alessandro of Elements Brands is on the show today to share some business insights and lessons learned over the last year. MORE
M-Industry, one of the world’s largest private label consumer goods companies and a subsidiary of Switzerland’s largest retailer and supermarket chain, Migros Group, recently launched a new IBM-designed mobile offering to transform how employees from their promotion agency work. Traditionally, these promoters relied on time-consuming, manual-based processes — primarily phone and email communication and paper documentation — that impacted the overall quality of the promotion. MORE
They use a combination of Collaborative Filtering and Next-in-Sequence models to make predictions on goods an individual consumer may need next. Amazon possesses a massive database of consumer purchase behavior to power its predictions. MORE
More than 7,000 years ago, Mesopotamian traders began to document their expenditures and trade goods with clay ledgers. Early marketplaces and bazaars were simply gathering spots where farmers, hunters, and traveling merchants would trade goods. Increased availability of products and wealth soon gave birth to more formalized shops and town squares, where imported and local goods could be purchased regularly side-by-side. Evolution of Retail. MORE
May saw plenty of marketing-related news, so take off those sunglasses and let’s take a good look. Increased tariffs require retailers to increase their prices, which means that a lot of consumers will be more wary before making purchases. MORE
The traditional supply chain consists of four or five entities: supplier, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and consumer. D2C Direct to Consumer direct to consumer retail direct to consumer ecommerce MORE
In the US alone, consumers spend more than USD230 billion annually on alcoholic beverages, according to the US Department of Commerce. An expanding population of drinking-age consumers provides another boon. MORE
Fashion and consumer goods. Fashion and consumer goods are the big areas of growth for the enterprise so companies in those sectors should seize the opportunity. Amazon Australia launched on December 5, 2017, with an opening day that broke all of the company’s previous opening day records. MORE
The high-end/luxury brands and the low-end/dollar store type retailers will continue to flourish, while companies targeting more middle-income consumers will suffer. Additionally, while unemployment remains low, so does wage growth, meaning consumers’ actual purchasing power remains limited. MORE
ItemMaster will be live from The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City for the Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Summit , June 18-20. . The post Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Summit – June 18-20 – NYC appeared first on ItemMaster. MORE
Walter, who led IT and shared services for global business units and markets at the Cincinnati-based maker of consumer goods such as Tide detergent (NYSE: PG), will help oversee Itemmaster as it expands its involvement with retailers and consumer products manufacturers. ItemMaster is highly focused on rich and complete product attributes which drive a personalized, more impactful consumer experience. MORE
Ecommerce + Consumer Packaged Goods. Amazon is emerging as a key player in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) ecommerce market. Consumers share lots of personal data online, and this data has the ability to influence pricing strategies. MORE
Previously published in Consumer Goods Technology , Nielsen’s VP Digital Measurement and Profitero’s SVP Strategy and Insights Keith Anderson identify 10 tips and insights to help consumer brands create a successful eCommerce strategy in 2017 and beyond. MORE
Knowing where consumers are shopping—whether it be in-store, out-of-home or online—is key to devising a comprehensive retail strategy to succeed in today’s increasingly digital marketplace. In aggregate, eCommerce represents a small, but growing portion of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales in the U.S. As more consumers are shopping online for groceries, they’re simultaneously driving overall eCommerce growth (+1% across total store). MORE
Well, you don’t need to care, but Charles Darwin would argue you should: “It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, it’s the one that most adapts to change.” Technology is changing the way we live, the way consumers shop and the way retailers need to operate. MORE
Unless you’ve been living under a bridge, you’ve probably come across the terms “KonMari” and “consumer minimalism” more than once. By using Kondo’s approach, you become more thoughtful about your possessions, care for them more and end up consuming less. MORE
So how can your brand reach consumers, and convert them? Consumers tend to place the most trust in recommendations from people they know. But in this case, the product they were promoting was a line of sports bras, so a fitness influencer like Sarah was a good choice. #2: MORE
By René Aerdts Chief Technologist – Global Consumer Goods, DXC Technology. As a result of technically advanced e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, consumer expectation with regards to customised buying experiences and always-on services have skyrocketed. Internet Retailing Critical Issues MORE
For many in the retail and consumer goods industries, this is the most crucial time of the year. The holiday season is upon us once again. Bonuses are made or lost during the holiday season as some toys, electronics, and clothing items become the hit of the season and others fall flat. MORE
Today’s consumer goods market is crowded, with both well-established players and new disruptors vying for greater customer share. By taking control, brands can gain a competitive advantage and better serve end consumers. MORE
A good thing, given that one of those failed displays were ours. We will save some of the good content of what exactly is at the show – for the next post. Initiatives include AI for: Good. NRF 2019 Early Start . MORE
New research from MarkMonitor, the enterprise brand protection solutions provider, reveals counterfeit goods still pose a significant risk to consumers MORE
Pickfu is a consumer feedback tool that allows you to get real customer feedback in minutes. How there are probably some things that you think are “good enough” that are probably costing you sales. How to properly run a test and how to ask consumers good questions. MORE
More than 7,000 years ago, Mesopotamian traders began to document their expenditures and trade goods with clay ledgers. Early marketplaces and bazaars were simply gathering spots where farmers, hunters, and traveling merchants would trade goods. Increased availability of products and wealth soon gave birth to more formalized shops and town squares, where imported and local goods could be purchased regularly side-by-side. Evolution of Retail. MORE
and Ashley Furniture have gone out of their way to reveal or promote new sustainability initiatives, designed to promote more environmentally conscious decision-making among consumers and retailers alike. Just in time for Earth Day, various retailers such as H&M , Target , Gap Inc. MORE
The marketplace that originally started as an online bookstore now produces consumer electronics, cloud computing services and the world’s most competitive delivery services — and these elements don’t even reach beyond the tip of Amazon’s iceberg. 2004: Amazon’s consumer electronic sales surpass book sales for the first time. 2009: AmazonBasics , a private-label product line primarily consisting of consumer electronics accessories, launches. MORE
But the company leadership did not keep up with changing consumer preferences and online competition. They can’t abandon (or sell off) top brands and assets for quick capital, and they must still reinvest in their own business as they seek to follow consumer trends. MORE
Those tariffs will touch upon a number of consumer goods typically bought online, including shoes, clothing, leather goods, luggage, toys, and games. of retailers said the tariffs are hurting sales , which may be a result of many passing their increased costs along to consumers. MORE
By adding Nielsen Product Availability to your Where to Buy Local solution, you can ensure consumers will always see the most up-to-date information on in-store retail stock. Ideal for fast-moving consumer goods, food and beverage and consumer packaged goods, Nielsen Product Availability makes it possible to ensure online-to-offline purchases any time the buying urge strikes. . MORE
Although the latter is the important part – since you need to sell your goods in order to remain in business – the first part is right up there as well. In order to see what these search results look like, open your browser and do a quick search for a consumer good. MORE
is accelerating with 70% of consumers predicted to be shopping online in the next 5-7 years. Many consumers are already buying these products from Amazon and other online retailers. Everywhere you look, eCommerce is booming—and loudly. MORE
Non-food consumer packaged goods are the biggest drivers of US ecommerce sales across the entire fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category, according to Nielsen. MORE
The traditional supply chain consists of four or five entities: supplier, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and consumer. MORE
By David Dalton and Keith McUmber, Checkpoint Systems Brands spend millions every year designing and refining product packaging to give it standout shelf-appeal and to make target consumers pine for what’s inside. MORE
Then the final bucket is what I call D2C (direct to consumer). It doesn’t matter where you’re buying that product, but most consumers are going to Amazon to look for information. MORE
On the speaking circuit, Microsoft’s very own Shelley Bransten, CVP Global Retail and Consumer Goods will be speaking. Part of the Big Ideas Sessions hosted by Rob Garf, VP of Retail & Consumer Goods, will be a discussion with Shinola. MORE
As a marketer, I’m very blessed to have such a niche market, rather than a mass consumer good. There is a fine balance between let’s do something because it’s a good idea, as opposed to, let’s only do it if it features us. B2C marketing can be almost anything — an Instagram story, an in-depth interview, or even a short film — but it can’t be boring. If you’re boring, then you’ve already lost your audience. MORE
Consumer Goods Related Topics Retail Technology Review
JULY 18, 2017
New research from MarkMonitor, the enterprise brand protection solutions provider, reveals counterfeit goods still pose a significant risk to consumers
ItemMaster
JUNE 12, 2018
ItemMaster will be live from The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City for the Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Summit , June 18-20. . The post Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Summit – June 18-20 – NYC appeared first on ItemMaster.
ItemMaster
MARCH 22, 2018
ItemMaster will be at the Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Summit on April 25 – 27 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. We will be unleashing the power of data to drive competitive advantage through booth conversations, networking events, and our speaking engagement.
Retail Technology Review
JULY 16, 2019
By René Aerdts Chief Technologist – Global Consumer Goods, DXC Technology. As a result of technically advanced e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, consumer expectation with regards to customised buying experiences and always-on services have skyrocketed. Internet Retailing Critical Issues
Forrester eCommerce
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
For many in the retail and consumer goods industries, this is the most crucial time of the year. The holiday season is upon us once again. Bonuses are made or lost during the holiday season as some toys, electronics, and clothing items become the hit of the season and others fall flat.
TradeGecko
APRIL 15, 2019
The traditional supply chain consists of four or five entities: supplier, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and consumer.
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Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 24, 2019
and Ashley Furniture have gone out of their way to reveal or promote new sustainability initiatives, designed to promote more environmentally conscious decision-making among consumers and retailers alike. Just in time for Earth Day, various retailers such as H&M , Target , Gap Inc.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 17, 2018
M-Industry, one of the world’s largest private label consumer goods companies and a subsidiary of Switzerland’s largest retailer and supermarket chain, Migros Group, recently launched a new IBM-designed mobile offering to transform how employees from their promotion agency work. Traditionally, these promoters relied on time-consuming, manual-based processes — primarily phone and email communication and paper documentation — that impacted the overall quality of the promotion.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 11, 2019
Today’s consumer goods market is crowded, with both well-established players and new disruptors vying for greater customer share. By taking control, brands can gain a competitive advantage and better serve end consumers.
TradeGecko
APRIL 15, 2019
The traditional supply chain consists of four or five entities: supplier, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and consumer. D2C Direct to Consumer direct to consumer retail direct to consumer ecommerce
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 28, 2018
By David Dalton and Keith McUmber, Checkpoint Systems Brands spend millions every year designing and refining product packaging to give it standout shelf-appeal and to make target consumers pine for what’s inside.
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Salsify
MARCH 13, 2019
Non-food consumer packaged goods are the biggest drivers of US ecommerce sales across the entire fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category, according to Nielsen.
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 24, 2018
But the company leadership did not keep up with changing consumer preferences and online competition. They can’t abandon (or sell off) top brands and assets for quick capital, and they must still reinvest in their own business as they seek to follow consumer trends.
Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 29, 2018
The high-end/luxury brands and the low-end/dollar store type retailers will continue to flourish, while companies targeting more middle-income consumers will suffer. Additionally, while unemployment remains low, so does wage growth, meaning consumers’ actual purchasing power remains limited.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 19, 2018
Well, you don’t need to care, but Charles Darwin would argue you should: “It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, it’s the one that most adapts to change.” Technology is changing the way we live, the way consumers shop and the way retailers need to operate.
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 29, 2017
Managing change is not about ivory-tower theorizing or delivering glitzy presentations, but rather a practical process relying heavily on good research, hard work, attention to detail, and your most important resource, people.
Teamwork Retail
MAY 29, 2019
More than 7,000 years ago, Mesopotamian traders began to document their expenditures and trade goods with clay ledgers. Early marketplaces and bazaars were simply gathering spots where farmers, hunters, and traveling merchants would trade goods. Increased availability of products and wealth soon gave birth to more formalized shops and town squares, where imported and local goods could be purchased regularly side-by-side. Evolution of Retail.
eCommerceFuel
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Bill’s been working on his vision of buying a lot of different brands in the consumer goods space and bringing them under one roof as a bunch of small consumer brands, and he’s here to fill us in on how that’s been going. Bill D’Alessandro of Elements Brands is on the show today to share some business insights and lessons learned over the last year.
Scalefast
AUGUST 12, 2019
Unless you’ve been living under a bridge, you’ve probably come across the terms “KonMari” and “consumer minimalism” more than once. By using Kondo’s approach, you become more thoughtful about your possessions, care for them more and end up consuming less.
Zaius
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
C-Level Keynote Panel Discussion: Your Big Opportunity: Tapping Into The Omni-Nature of Today’s Consumer. Jenny Kaplan, Consumer Goods Reporter, Bloomberg. If you want to meet some of the best minds in ecommerce, you no doubt already made plans to attend eTail West 2018 in Palm Springs. The sunny Californian location probably helped sway your decision, as well, but that’s not the only reason.
ROI Revolution
AUGUST 19, 2019
Those tariffs will touch upon a number of consumer goods typically bought online, including shoes, clothing, leather goods, luggage, toys, and games. of retailers said the tariffs are hurting sales , which may be a result of many passing their increased costs along to consumers.
Profitero
APRIL 11, 2017
In the US alone, consumers spend more than USD230 billion annually on alcoholic beverages, according to the US Department of Commerce. An expanding population of drinking-age consumers provides another boon.
Teamwork Retail
MAY 29, 2019
More than 7,000 years ago, Mesopotamian traders began to document their expenditures and trade goods with clay ledgers. Early marketplaces and bazaars were simply gathering spots where farmers, hunters, and traveling merchants would trade goods. Increased availability of products and wealth soon gave birth to more formalized shops and town squares, where imported and local goods could be purchased regularly side-by-side. Evolution of Retail.
Profitero
JUNE 14, 2018
is accelerating with 70% of consumers predicted to be shopping online in the next 5-7 years. Many consumers are already buying these products from Amazon and other online retailers. Everywhere you look, eCommerce is booming—and loudly.
BigCommerce
AUGUST 17, 2017
So how can your brand reach consumers, and convert them? Consumers tend to place the most trust in recommendations from people they know. But in this case, the product they were promoting was a line of sports bras, so a fitness influencer like Sarah was a good choice. #2:
Profitero
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Then the final bucket is what I call D2C (direct to consumer). It doesn’t matter where you’re buying that product, but most consumers are going to Amazon to look for information.
OrderDynamics
JANUARY 8, 2019
On the speaking circuit, Microsoft’s very own Shelley Bransten, CVP Global Retail and Consumer Goods will be speaking. Part of the Big Ideas Sessions hosted by Rob Garf, VP of Retail & Consumer Goods, will be a discussion with Shinola.
ItemMaster
MARCH 13, 2018
Walter, who led IT and shared services for global business units and markets at the Cincinnati-based maker of consumer goods such as Tide detergent (NYSE: PG), will help oversee Itemmaster as it expands its involvement with retailers and consumer products manufacturers. ItemMaster is highly focused on rich and complete product attributes which drive a personalized, more impactful consumer experience.
BigCommerce
AUGUST 8, 2018
They use a combination of Collaborative Filtering and Next-in-Sequence models to make predictions on goods an individual consumer may need next. Amazon possesses a massive database of consumer purchase behavior to power its predictions.
Onilab User Guides
MARCH 21, 2019
Although the latter is the important part – since you need to sell your goods in order to remain in business – the first part is right up there as well. In order to see what these search results look like, open your browser and do a quick search for a consumer good.
ROI Revolution
JULY 25, 2019
Ecommerce + Consumer Packaged Goods. Amazon is emerging as a key player in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) ecommerce market. Consumers share lots of personal data online, and this data has the ability to influence pricing strategies.
Profitero
MAY 17, 2017
Knowing where consumers are shopping—whether it be in-store, out-of-home or online—is key to devising a comprehensive retail strategy to succeed in today’s increasingly digital marketplace. In aggregate, eCommerce represents a small, but growing portion of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales in the U.S. As more consumers are shopping online for groceries, they’re simultaneously driving overall eCommerce growth (+1% across total store).
ChannelAdvisor
MAY 4, 2018
The marketplace that originally started as an online bookstore now produces consumer electronics, cloud computing services and the world’s most competitive delivery services — and these elements don’t even reach beyond the tip of Amazon’s iceberg. 2004: Amazon’s consumer electronic sales surpass book sales for the first time. 2009: AmazonBasics , a private-label product line primarily consisting of consumer electronics accessories, launches.
OrderDynamics
JANUARY 13, 2019
A good thing, given that one of those failed displays were ours. We will save some of the good content of what exactly is at the show – for the next post. Initiatives include AI for: Good. NRF 2019 Early Start .
Profitero
JUNE 29, 2017
Make no mistake about it: The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and retail landscape is facing systemic change unlike anything in recent history. Consumers have more choice than ever before on where to shop, which is leading to dollars going to fewer and fewer retailers.
Payoneer
JANUARY 4, 2018
Fashion and consumer goods. Fashion and consumer goods are the big areas of growth for the enterprise so companies in those sectors should seize the opportunity. Amazon Australia launched on December 5, 2017, with an opening day that broke all of the company’s previous opening day records.
Profitero
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Previously published in Consumer Goods Technology , Nielsen’s VP Digital Measurement and Profitero’s SVP Strategy and Insights Keith Anderson identify 10 tips and insights to help consumer brands create a successful eCommerce strategy in 2017 and beyond.
ROI Revolution
JUNE 3, 2019
May saw plenty of marketing-related news, so take off those sunglasses and let’s take a good look. Increased tariffs require retailers to increase their prices, which means that a lot of consumers will be more wary before making purchases.
ChannelAdvisor
APRIL 16, 2019
By adding Nielsen Product Availability to your Where to Buy Local solution, you can ensure consumers will always see the most up-to-date information on in-store retail stock. Ideal for fast-moving consumer goods, food and beverage and consumer packaged goods, Nielsen Product Availability makes it possible to ensure online-to-offline purchases any time the buying urge strikes. .
Zaius
MAY 22, 2018
As a marketer, I’m very blessed to have such a niche market, rather than a mass consumer good. There is a fine balance between let’s do something because it’s a good idea, as opposed to, let’s only do it if it features us. B2C marketing can be almost anything — an Instagram story, an in-depth interview, or even a short film — but it can’t be boring. If you’re boring, then you’ve already lost your audience.
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