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Creativity is a Category Management skill
As Category Managers have a focus on data, numbers, analysis, trends and insight this can be thought of as a role that has a technical...

Charlie
Jan 15, 20232 min read
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Too much or too little data.
Do you have enough data to make the decision or recommendation about a product or range? I would suggest yes you do without even knowing...

Charlie
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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Range reviews for convenience retailers are the hardest
I believe that convenience store range reviews are some of the hardest work that you will do and here’s why. Meeting shopper needs with...

Charlie
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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8 Resource Challenges Facing Category Teams
The work of Category teams often feels like it’s always a peak rather than a trough. And then even more work comes in. Prioritising can...

Charlie
Nov 3, 20223 min read
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The Future of Category Management - Incorporating Net Zero
Where we need to get to Today Category Managers build plans to grow the sales of their category. This takes the form of more customers,...

Charlie
Oct 31, 20223 min read
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Can I have your recommendation by Close of Play?
Is that a sentence that fills you with dread? As a category manager you may have had this a few times from customers and managers...

Charlie
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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Category Management 2022 vs the Recession of 2008
The current shifts in shopper behaviour due to the cost of living crisis will be as significant as changes seen through the COVID...

Charlie
Oct 17, 20223 min read
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How can I feed the NPD funnel in a cost effective way?
Researching and launching new products is a huge investment. The time spent by people working on concepts and ideas, the time spent...

Charlie
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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Future Category Skills – Understanding Energy
What we want when we want. President Marcon was recently quoted as saying that we were in the end of abundance . The global north has...

Charlie
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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Maximising the Value of Monthly Reports
Monthly Reports are an important element of Category Management and should be a key resource for decision making and action planning in...

Charlie
Sep 13, 20223 min read
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Why a store trial is a big deal and you need to make the most of it
Is there a store trial happening for your category? Is it happening on the back of a recommendation you made to improve performance? A...

Charlie
Sep 5, 20222 min read
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Top 5 Skills for Category Managers
Category Management is a wide and varied job. You often have to think on your feet and outside of the box. Category Management can also...

Charlie
Aug 16, 20222 min read
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