What factors matter in omnichannel assortment?
There are several factors that influence CPG omnichannnel assortment such as the category a product falls under, retailer strategies and seasonal considerations.
However, there’s another factor with significant impact that is ever present, and that’s consumer demand.
The customer is always right–in more ways than one. Here’s a precise example of the power of consumer desire on the CPG market.
For example:
In a 4 month period at Walmart, shifting shopper preferences triggered 47 new product launches & 50 product delistings in the yogurt category.
Amongst all the factors influencing assortment, consumer demand is the most significant.
Retailers and manufacturers have their individual strategies which also impact assortment, but the market always inevitably follows consumer desire
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