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Introduction to Category Management

Have you ever found yourself facing challenging objectives to improve the performance of the category? You can solve those by using category management principles

In this workshop, you will:

Create your sales story

Understand the benefits of Category Management for your business​

Learn how to grow your categories

Reveal your business opportunities with the help of Category Management ​

Comprehend which tools and information you need for the process​

Agenda
Agenda

How Category Management can help you achieve your objective?

What is Category Management?
What benefits it brings to companies and shoppers

Category Management Process
Retailer & Supplier strategies and collaborations

The process
  • Step 1: Category Definition
    Category Definition
    Shopper decision tree
  • Step 2: Category Role
    Importance of each category for your customers. Main KPIs and link to assortment, shelf, price, and promotion
  • Steps 3 & 4: Category Assessment and Scorecard
    Find the opportunities to increase your sales and profits
  • Step 5: Category Strategy
    Match your category strategies with your customers
  • Step 6: Category Tactics
    Assortment , Merchandising , Price, Promotion
  • Steps 7 & 8: Category Implementation and Review
    How you can make sure that your plan will be put to action. Create your sales story
Who should attend?
Who should attend?

Retailers & Manufacturers

Commercials, Marketing, Key Account Manager, Buyers, Category managers, Trade marketing, Analytics team.

Level: Beginners