Dtex are proud to announce a partnership agreement with Shelfstock to support the field sales and merchandising market in Ireland. Dtex was founded in 2018 and have developed the In-Store system to assist field sales and merchandising operators in collecting data at the shelf by using the latest technologies in image recognition and artificial intelligence, In-Store is able to quickly and … [Read more...]
News – Shelfstock brings new planogram solutions to market with Figuera Costa
I’d like to extend a very warm welcome to Gerry in Shelfstock in joining us where we have a local representative for our software solutions Founded in 2012, Figueira Costa Soluções de Planogramação started its operation in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, with a focus on consulting and training for Retail Part of the portfolio of space management and planogramming solutions were developed … [Read more...]
The Consumer Decision Tree
The Consumer Decision Tree explained Also called product hierarchies, consumer decision trees are graphical records which assist manufacturers and retailers to understand consumer buying habits and the decision-making processes followed by individuals while shopping a category The step before defining the Consumer Decision Tree (CDT) is defining the category, which plays an important role in how … [Read more...]
Planogram Outsourcing
Full planogram outsourcing service Shelfstock can assist you with either providing a fully outsourced planogram solution, or act as an overflow service when your requirements are more than you can handle internally. Leading edge planogram software Shelfstock have invested in leading edge space planning software designed to deliver both effective and efficient in-store ranging. We provide space … [Read more...]
Is Category Management still relevant?
Traditional category management is now an old concept in today’s very competitive market. Retailers need a new solution to enable the level of differentiation necessary to attract new shoppers and indeed keep their existing shoppers with an ever-growing number of competitors entering the market while ensuring they continue to meet the ever changing demands of today’s consumers. Retailers need to … [Read more...]
How to create great planograms
Step 1. Understanding shoppers and their needs There are many retail formats all with different needs (even from the same category!), take for example the difference between convenience and supermarket shoppers, while supermarkets tend to attract planned purchases where shoppers generally spend more time choosing products (hence price and range is important), the convenience shopper won't … [Read more...]
What makes a great store layout?
What's truly happening in retail shopping aisles? There have been many studies conducted on consumer behaviour particularly when it comes to what motivates shoppers or consumers to buy into a particular brand or why they choose a particular retail format or store, but what motivates customers while they are in-store? After spending many years working for a number of different retailers from … [Read more...]
Category Management for Dummies
We often get asked to explain how category management works and why is it so complicated and drawn out, but in fact it doesn't need to be and when you understand what the key elements are, it's actually not that complicated at all! So how does category management differ from any other business process? Well in most cases it doesn't, that is, if your objective is to drive sales and you include a … [Read more...]
What are planograms and why do we need them?
A simple definition A planogram is a tool used by retailers and suppliers, it is a drawing that provides details as to where a product should be placed on a shelf and how many facings a product should have. A planogram is used by the retailer to increase sales and by suppliers to justify space allocated to brands and help new product development. Planograms are a visual way of presenting how … [Read more...]
What is Category Management in CPG?
Category Management is the primary platform from which CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) brand owners interact with retailers. Category Management provides the language, process framework, and metrics for communicating all strategic and tactical recommendations to the retailer. Where did it start? Back in the early 90’s a process was developed to help retailers and suppliers manage the category … [Read more...]