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[FMCG Weekly] UK Grocery Price War: Will Sainsbury’s Blink Next?
This week we begin with the intensifying UK supermarket price war, where Sainsbury’s and Tesco face strategic pressure from Asda’s bold...
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Apr 155 min read
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A Cybernetic Teammate for your Revenue Management Teams
A recent field study, detailed in the Harvard Business School working paper "The Cybernetic Teammate", provides compelling evidence for...
itdev9
Apr 112 min read
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Aldi Retreats, Coke Advances, Ben & Jerry’s Rebels
This week, we examine one of the most quietly significant decisions in European retail: Aldi’s strategic retreat from its non-food...
itdev9
Apr 24 min read
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Dollar Tree, Danone & Coke Redefine Growth Playbooks
This week, we examine the shifting sands of inflationary pressures, trade disputes, and how global FMCG giants are seizing strategic...
itdev9
Mar 265 min read
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FMCG Weekly: Grocery Price Wars & The Historic P&G-Unilever Rivalry
This week, we’re diving deep into the latest turmoil in UK grocery retail, as billions are wiped off the value of leading supermarkets...
itdev9
Mar 194 min read
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FMCG Weekly: Unilever’s New Strategies, Dunnes’ Promotion Success, and the Continued Rise of Private Labels
Unilever is shifting its marketing strategy by increasing its investment in social media and accelerating the disposal of smaller food...
itdev9
Mar 112 min read
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FMCG Weekly: Lindt & tariffs in North America, Walgreens and Sainsbury's new store format
This week, we have three major stories making waves in the FMCG and retail industries. We’ll discuss Lindt’s strategic move to circumvent...
itdev9
Mar 63 min read
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Unilever's unexpected CEO change, effective breakfast promotions and Procter & Gamble’s use of AI
This week in FMCG Weekly, we cover three newsworthy developments in the FMCG world: Unilever's unexpected CEO change, why promotions are...
itdev9
Feb 254 min read
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How Tesco, PepsiCo, and New York Retailers Are Rethinking Value
This week, we explore two major shifts in the FMCG landscape. First, we examine how retailers in New York are adapting to new realities,...
itdev9
Feb 184 min read
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Q4 Earnings Reports: Rising Commodity and Input Costs
In Q4, the industry showed modest revenue increases while sales volumes, especially organic growth, have slowed. Price adjustments were...
itdev9
Feb 135 min read
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What Coca-Cola and Heineken Teach Us About Pricing and Consumer Behaviour
Welcome to FMCG Weekly , brought to you by accuris.com , the leading independent consultancy specializing in revenue growth management....
itdev9
Feb 123 min read
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FMCG Weekly: Trends for 2025, UK Price War and Cadbury's loss of its Royal Warrant
In this week’s episode of FMCG Weekly , we kick off 2025 with a deep dive into the latest developments in the fast-moving consumer goods...
itdev9
Jan 31 min read
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A Halloween Guide to Cannibalising Your Own Sales: Scare Away Profits with These Killer Tips!
Disclaimer: This post is just for fun! In reality, you should definitely aim to reduce cannibalisation, not increase it. Please enjoy...
itdev9
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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Better and faster analysis of Accuris and Nielsen Data using AI
When it comes to analysing market data, Accuris understands the challenge well. Traditional methods of interpreting data from sources...
itdev9
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Fair pricing and price optimisation
Listen to the podcast: Price optimisation in the consumer goods industry is a powerful tool, allowing brands to respond to competitive...
itdev9
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Getting Ahead in 2025
Winning Back Market Share in 2025: Promotional Strategies for a Changing Landscape Source: Excerpts from "Five Promotion Strategies To...
itdev9
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Zero-Based Promotion Planning
Promotion plans have become patchwork with modifications year after year. Zero based planning brings back a focus on the main objectives.
itdev9
Sep 11, 20245 min read
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Strategic RGM
The ability to optimise pricing, promotions, and product offerings has become a critical differentiator for consumer gods companies....
itdev9
Sep 4, 20244 min read
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Increasing prices: when is it too much?
What many in the industry have been warning for seems to have become reality for some brands: increasing prices beyond a point at which...
itdev9
Jul 7, 20242 min read
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Unmask the Ghost of Cannibalisation this Halloween!
How to reduce the cannibalistic effects of promotions? In the sector of fast-moving consumer goods, promotions are a pivotal component...
itdev9
Oct 26, 20235 min read
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