“In October 2011, Heinz UK launched a Facebook promotion where, when someone complained of being ill on their Facebook page, friends could have them sent a tin of either Cream of Chicken or Cream of Tomato soup with a personalised… — Greg Thain Copy Share Image
“Marketing aims/image: A retailer that has positioning aims (e.g. trying to improve its image with respect to healthy food or trying to upstage wholesaler… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“Every dominant brand (such as those listed in Table 5.1) has had to reinvest in mindspace every year to keep its position. However, things… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“consolidation, coupled with a desire among the survivors to restore normal profit levels, helps to usher in an era of orderly competition based on… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“If the manufacturer can convince the retailer that delisting will hurt consumer satisfaction and possibly lead to store switching, then that will be second… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“As retailers have become competitors of manufacturers in many product categories, they reserve more shelfspace for their private label brands and dominate advertising spending… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“High fixed costs mean that high volumes are an ever-essential objective. One” — Greg Thain Copy Share
“Importance of price: Price is imperative for FMCG retailers, much more so than for manufacturers. Retailers must constantly keep their real prices competitive and put… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“Hoping to create a little prestige, some retailers develop and advertise premium clothes sub-brands. In 2006, Myer, one of Australia’s largest retailers, launched a… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“The shift of power to retailers is not an inevitable phenomenon: technological changes and associated innovative ideas have been instrumental in moving power and… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“Because retail brands are barely differentiated, they are relatively fragile when compared to the largest manufacturer brands, despite having, in general, much higher awareness… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“There are some FMCG categories where retailers are destined to control mindspace. These are the low-technology, low-image, low-novelty areas. Retailers are likely to be… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“In markets where consumers are sensitive to quality differences (e.g. washing powder, instant coffee, sanitary protection) the share for generics and copycats usually plateaus… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“Direct consumer contact is an advantage for retailers, as 70% of shoppers make purchase decisions in stores and are thus open to last-minute persuasion. The” — Greg Thain Copy Share
“Fresh produce and other ‘destination’ products can create a sustainable differential advantage, as they have the potential for deciding the destination of the shopper.… — Greg Thain Copy Share
“PRIVATE LABEL IS booming. In Europe and the United States during the period 2000–2010, private label was responsible for the majority of the growth… — Greg Thain Copy Share
