Trade Support
Trade Promotions are the 2nd highest cost line on a Profit & Loss account for many suppliers, estimated at 10-20% (or more!) of sales revenue.
In some areas up to 70% of a category's volume is sold on promotion.
How, where and what should be promoted for maximum volume / ROI ?
It is unclear which promotions are most effective.
Budgets are under increasing pressure to reduce spend and/or increase returns.
It is a difficult area to increase your ROI and/or reduce costs... and still hit targets.
Customer Relationship
Joint Business Planning requires extensive analysis = Resource.
To influence the category (buyer), better insights are required.
Knowing what you can and should change is crucial.
Brand Equity
Who is the actual competition in a shopper's mind?
How strong is your brand vs. competition and what are the trends?
Can my brand grow the category? Which SKUs ?
Need to balance ATL versus BTL investment to maximise ROI.