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The consumer decision journey. McKinsey. Consumers are moving outside the purchasing funnel, changing the way they research and buy your products. If your marketing hasn’t changed in response, it should. https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/The_consumer_decision_journey_2373
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• In store Shopper Insights – Emilie Coles, TNS
• Innovative Shopper Services – A. Theotokis, ELTRUN Research Centre /G Lostarakos, P&G
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• Future directions Shopper Marketing – V. Belcher/B. James, Oxford Strategic Marketing
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This slide will give complete view about the marketing process on the basis of advertisement. it clears the situation, which types of advertisement need for product & consumer.
An overview presentation on concepts relating to Marketing and Branding, followed by a case study. This presentation extensively utilizes interactive videos (not attached here due to size restrictions) for making the session lively.
Moving Beyond Customer Experience Towards Customer EngagementSeymourSloan
In a changing market, we need to look at how customers are managed within businesses. For too long the debate was around experience, which ignored the richness of the opportunities available to really build relatioinships with customers. Rather, we suggest looking at the model from an engagement perspective and understanding how to make the relatioinship multi-way.
As retailers struggle to meet the demands of increasingly savvy shoppers, they are weighing the benefits of making a host of changes to the store and the role of the store associate. Some retailers are successfully adopting solutions and strategies that are in line with shoppers’ preferences — but some are not, according to findings in a new study published by RIS News. This study was designed to leverage findings in the 2012 Shopper Experience study and compare with the responses of more than 40 retailers. . Key takeaways-
Where retail strategies and shopper preferences dovetail – and where retailers are not on the right track
How store associates can deliver a more positive shopper experience and improving customer service
Tactics for personalizing the in-store shopper experience
How retailers can maximize the mobility revolution for the store and associate
B2B marketing is no longer a matter of delivering support tools and services to the sales organisation. The challenge for marketing is to take more of an independent role in B2B as a positioning driver. The loss of an extremely close, direct connection between sales and marketing also causes a loss in the alignment of sales and marketing investments for driving business. There isn’t necessarily sufficient marketing focus on generating revenue streams, as sales often ignores what will drive future revenue. B2B sales and marketing needs to re-align its objectives and priorities.
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Shopper centric
1. RE SE ARCH REP ORT
Shopper-Centric
success
I
t’s like being a mini General Manager without latter to the extent that one’s shopper marketing
the authority. That was how the head of shopper initiatives extend to packaging and pallet changes.
marketing at a major consumer packaged-goods According to the survey, most (80 percent)
company described her job to us last month. companies do not succeed in these types of endeavors.
She went on to explain that the job requires her to This is because they think that just restructuring boxes,
work with virtually every department in the company responsibilities and communications process flow plus
and often convince them to disrupt their normal adding a little training will be sufficient.
procedures to make shopper marketing What they do not anticipate — or
5
“work” in their organization. don’t feel it is necessary to address — is
It’s a tough job, but she stays the underlying, broad resistance to
because she knows shopper marketing is these types of changes that inevitably
making a difference. Reveries.com survey comes from those with a vested interest
respondents agree with her. Virtually all
respondents with experience in shopper
barriers in preserving the status quo.
Actually, this is so common that
marketing report one or more significant to shopper change-management experts have been
benefits they would not have achieved able to codify this resistance into five
without shopper marketing. For example, marketing common barriers.
43 percent cited “improved sales”;
32 percent “better meeting shopper
and how to Barrier #1. I don’t know where
we’re going with this, so I’ll keep doing
needs” and 30 percent “improved retail
customer relationships.”
address them. what I know. Other ways in which this
barrier manifests itself are represented
The indications are that none of in the following quotes from the
MMBY CHRIS HOYTMM
these companies was able to achieve Reveries.com survey:
these results without considerable & G A I L P E T E R S E N , P H .D “This may be fine for a company
disruption to traditional approaches. like P & G or Unilever, but I don’t see how
When asked, “What changes, if any, has your it applies to my brand.”
company made to overcome the [internal] barriers to “I don’t really get the difference between the shopper
the success of shopper marketing?” — all respondents and the consumer. It’s a given that all consumers shop
reported that their companies did various things that so what’s the big deal?”
significantly changed the game for most departments. “We have been meeting our objectives for five
Thirty-nine percent said “required that shopper straight years without shopper marketing…and we’re
marketing initiatives are now an integral part of the not about to blow up our organization for something
annual brand planning process,” while 29 percent said as indefinite as attempting to grow share through
“re-engineered to assure close internal and external retailers.”
collaboration and alignment on shopper marketing These comments are typical of people when first
initiatives.” (see table I) exposed to a new initiative where they can’t see the
The message from these responses is that shopper benefit to change. They literally fog out. It’s called the
marketing cannot be treated as a bolt-on. To become first wall of resistance.
truly proficient at shopper marketing, one must How does one overcome this first wall or avoid
now be prepared to cope with core changes that change and what success will look like. With respect
involve the entire organization — Sales, Marketing, to shopper marketing, this means top management
Market Research, Customer Marketing, Advertising, understanding of — and commitment to — the concept,
Consumer Promotion and even Manufacturing — the and a clear vision of why marketing to one’s target
34 THE HUB MAY/JUNE 2007
2. TA B L E 1.
What changes, if any, has your company made to overcome barriers to shopper marketing?
Required that shopper marketing initiatives are now an
39.2%
integral part of the annual brand planning process
Reengineered to assure close internal and external collaboration
and alignment across departments on shopper marketing 28.8%
initiatives (marketing / sales / promotion / agencies, etc.)
Put marketing execs on key retailer account teams 22.9%
Provided specialized training and education
22.9%
on shopper marketing via outside experts
Changed or added promotion agencies because
22.9%
of their expertise in shopper marketing
Established a separately funded, dedicated
20.9%
shopper marketing function
Changed incentives to align marketing and sales objectives 17%
Added promotion agency representation
9.2%
to certain key account teams
Assured funding for shopper marketing initiatives
7.8%
via a corporate tax or other form of dedicated funding
Other 15.7%
S O U R C E : Reveries.com
consumers as shoppers as opposed to just consumers behavioral change of almost all managers and
is important. employees in almost all frontline departments, it must
The vision should be kicked-off with an initial, be sold-in through a way that makes everyone want to
eye-opening and attention-getting event that lets achieve its objectives and willingly participate.
people know it’s not business-as-usual. One company Barrier #2. When those people over in “Frozen” get
did this by dedicating its entire annual meeting to on board, then maybe I’ll join in. Shopper marketing
shopper marketing, while another insisted that all is particularly difficult to plan and implement in
employees shadow shoppers on different types of companies that organized into separate operating
shopping trips. groups because it requires that these groups fully
The vision must be communicated through mul- integrate to succeed.
tiple mediums, repeatedly and often over an extended In these types of environments, people often have
time frame. Systematic, top-down attention must be a “what’s-in-it-for-me?” reaction when confronted
focused on the initiative until it becomes part of the with the idea are often are most concerned with
D.N.A. of all stakeholders. In uncertain times, people what they might lose — whether this be autonomy,
look for role models and examples of what the new control, resources or just plain personal comfort. A
performance looks like — smart leaders know this and parochial view emerges that puts the interest of their
publicize those efforts in every forum possible, such particular operating group ahead of the interests of
as town halls, e-mail memos or small celebrations. the company.
One must then translate the overall strategy so In addition, there can be an inherent resistance
that employees, at every level, understand how it to change, particularly if they are already meeting
applies to their jobs and benefits them to extend their objectives. Sometimes, an elaborate rationale is
knowledge base and learn new skills. constructed as to why their brands are not suitable to
Bottom Line: Because shopper marketing — if be portfolioed — and marketed — with those of other
done correctly — requires new learning and operating groups.
MAY/JUNE 2007 THE HUB 35
3. Meanwhile, the initiative bogs down because it to Sales for developing consumer insights for category
doesn’t get the full support of a leadership team acting management recommendations.
as one voice. People, lower down, sense the dissension With respect to shopper marketing, the reality is
and hang back, saying, “If they can’t agree, I’m not that it cannot be successfully planned or implemented
going to risk my career on this.” Resources get held without informed Marketing Department participation
up, diverted, or otherwise committed, and the general and cross-functional collaboration.
confusion often leads to inertia Because shopper marketing inherently involves
To avoid this resistance, top management must retail, and because many in marketing are trained to
be sure that all operating groups are on board and view anything having to do with the word retail as
committed to the success of the initiative — flesh out tactical, they default the effort to Sales and pay little
all issues and objections before the launch. attention to it. This is why so many companies make
Insist that all operating groups present a unified the initial mistake of forming a dedicated shopper-
front — not only to their own organizations but also to marketing department comprised solely of salespeople
the rest of the company in total. Have frequent review and then compound it by having the department
meetings with operating-group leadership to assure report to Sales.
continued cross-departmental integration and to stay Anticipating and avoiding the negatives associated
on top of problems and opportunities. with this barrier requires a corporate commitment
In addition, reinforce corporate commitment by that elevates shopper marketing to the same level of
providing the right resources to the right people. If importance traditionally ascribed to consumer (brand)
necessary, make personnel changes that signal to the marketing. It also demands the re-training and re-
rest of the organization that the company is committed to education of all Marketing Department personnel on
shopper marketing and fully intends to see this through. the role retailers can play in helping them achieve
Bottom Line: Top management can’t just give lip their objectives.
service to shopper marketing; they have to be hands- Shopper marketing initiatives must become an
on and actively drive the effort. integral part of the annual brand planning process —
Barrier #3. What do you mean I have to start cited by Reveries’ survey respondents as the most
working with retailers? That’s not in my job description! important step that shopper marketing practitioners
For most companies, the biggest hurdle with respect have taken. Methodologies and tools that help break
to getting an effective shopper marketing program off traditional thinking should be provided and marketing
the ground is getting Marketing on board. executives should be put on key retailer account teams
In fact, more than 55 percent of the respondents to as a prerequisite to general management responsibilities.
the Reveries.com survey on shopper marketing noted Bottom Line: Marketing must become aligned with
that one of the most important factors in becoming an the business imperative through new organizational
effective shopper marketing organization is “Marketing structures and skills.
Department understanding of the strategic potential of Barrier #4. I’ll join this effort as long as I still
retail and pro-active participation in developing get my comp and bonus the way I’m used to. This is
shopper marketing initiatives.” where many implementation efforts fall down—not
Why has this proven so difficult for some? measuring and rewarding people’s performance in
With the difficulty in reaching one’s target consumer line with the new, required goals.
today — caused by media fragmentation and consumer People are very rational and efficient with their
perception of marketing overload — marketers are time. They essentially say, “It’s not what you tell me
looking at all varieties of alternative media. One would to do, it’s what you measure me on that counts.” For
think that marketing in the one place — the retail store — example, top management undercuts their efforts
where they can be assured of reaching 100 percent of when they tell people they must now collaborate
their target consumers at least four times per month across functions but still reward people on individual
at a time when consumers are focused on selection performance for acheiving the same goals as in previous
would command at least as much of their attention as years.
cell phone or blog marketing. As a result, people may pretend to go along but,
Marketing involvement has proven to be particularly in the end, do what they know will affect their wallets
challenging for some because Marketing has remained and even their promotions. The mixed message again
so steadfastly removed from retail. Marketing Depart- confuses people and they go back to their default
ments, in many companies, have abrogated responsibility setting (i.e., what has worked before).
36 THE HUB MAY/JUNE 2007
4. T A B L E 2 . What does shopper marketing “success” look like
in your company or client, in terms of hard benefits?
Improved Sales 42.7% 45.3%
Improved Loyalty 18.3%
Improved ROI 17.7%
Improved Share 13.4%
Improved Trial 3.7%
Other 4.3%
S O U R C E : Reveries.com
Beyond the impact of formal reward systems, in knowing the types of initiatives that deliver the
which are sometimes difficult to change, leaders make highest return-on-investment.
the common mistake of ignoring more informal rewards. It is for this reason that once one decides to
These can include public recognition of actions, both embark on a shopper marketing strategy, sustainability
at the group and individual level, which specifically becomes imperative. Ways to address:
demonstrate the new skills and business performance • Use all of the tools previously mentioned — a
that are desired. clearly articulated vision, attention-getting corporate
Bottom Line: Align the formal compensation/ kick-off, ensuring that all leadership is on board,
reward system closely with the new strategy while constant training, retraining, education and follow-
using the power of informal rewards. up, aligning incentives with objectives and frequent
Barrier #5. This too shall pass. It’s a fact of life recognition of accomplishments.
that most employees have lived — even suffered — • Continually re-calibrate the objectives so
through many business initiatives in their careers. that they always stretch participants and keep the
Two that come to mind immediately are DPP (Direct momentum strong. A common, frequent error in
Product Profitability) of the early ‘80s and ECR (Efficient this regard is declaring “success” too soon in an
Consumer Response) of the early ’90s — both now environment where people may just be doing the
defunct, although initially positioned as great panaceas. minimum to show they are cooperating. As soon as
It is as a result of these types of initiatives — plus many management turns it focus away, the organization
others that are corporately sponsored and then not lapses back to its old behavior.
followed through — that employees become cynical and Bottom Line: Keep the momentum going and always
call them the “flavor of the month.” This is the second be on the lookout for new, hidden barriers. Re-calibrate
wall of resistance — passive-aggressive cosmetic the effort and keep the hammer down. ■
compliance. “We’ll go along until the rah-rah wears
off, then it’s back to business as usual.”
This begs the question of whether shopper CHRIS HOYT is president of Hoyt
marketing is going to go the way of DPP or ECR or & Company, a Scottsdale, Arizona-
whether its potential justifies the relatively significant based marketing/sales consulting and
investment companies will have to make to become training organization that specializes
truly excellent at it — an investment to which we have in shopper marketing. Chris may
be reached at (480) 513-0547 or at
briefly alluded in this article.
chrishoyt@hoytnet.com.
For those who are still in the throes of making
this decision, know that because profitable shopper GAIL PETERSEN is an associate of
marketing is data-base driven, the lead your competitors Hoyt & Company and specializes
have established will be difficult to overcome. For in organizational development and
change management. Gail may be
every year your competitors gain experience with
reached at (480) 585-6644 or at
shopper marketing, they are that much further gailpetersen@hoytnet.com
ahead in knowing what works and doesn’t work for
their brands in specific accounts and formats and
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