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1 Shopper Marketing Excellence : Marketing effectively at the POSB arcelona, September 2009 This document was prepared by Advisium Group staff. The distribution / quotation of this document is allowed but always referring to Advisium Group as the source of it. This document was prepared by Francisco Pestana at Advisium Groupp. 2 Advisium Group . effective approach to Shopper Marketing sets up the entire Shopper experience to lead potential shoppers to buy target products. The goal is to profit from every sales occasion and each opportunity to persuade potential shoppers before, during and after their purchase Marketing ExcellenceKey elements for Marketing effectively at the POSS hopper Insights IntelligenceShopper MarketingStrategyValue Propositionsper Shopper ClusterIn-store Shopper ActionsShopper MarketingExcellenceThis document was prepared by Francisco Pestana at Advisium Groupp.

2 3 Advisium Group . elements for Marketing effectively at the POSHow can Advisium Group help you improve your Shopper Marketing ?AgendaThis document was prepared by Francisco Pestana at Advisium Groupp. 4 Advisium Group . elements for Marketing effectively at the POSWhy Shopper Marketing ? Marketing effectively at the point of sales (POS) = today s strategic priority: Need to communicate better with shoppers: Loss of efficiency of traditional Marketing and communication means (Marcom as we knew it, seems to be doomed!) Need to increase new products adoption and consumption rate: Larger number of product launches during the but lower success while the customers, the channels and the organization gets at least saturated (the innovation race is tough!)

3 Need to optimize Trade Marketing expenditure s results : In-Store Marketing spending has kept growing during the last 10 years, but not always coherently tied with the manufacturer s Marketing and communication strategy (most of the times, driven by a reactive approach to retailers demands!) At every shopping occasion, there is a need to convince potential shoppers that your product is the one that they MUSTbuy, since:>60% of a Shopper s purchasing decisions are actually made at the POS! This document was prepared by Francisco Pestana at Advisium Groupp. 5 Advisium Group . 2009. Product / branding positioning communication and awareness ( ATL, BTL, online, WOM, retailers publishing.)

4 Targeted coupons ( mailing, loyalty cards, internet, previous purchases, fliers, inserts, ..) Shopping recommendations ( internet forums, WOM, ..) Shopper s mood Shopping list Consumers (non-shoppers) requests ( your children s favorite cocoa powder) Product / branding positioning communication and awareness ( ATL, BTL, online, WOM, retailers publishing, ..) Targeted coupons ( mailing, loyalty cards, internet, previous purchases, fliers, inserts, ..) Shopping recommendations ( internet forums, WOM, ..) Shopper s mood Shopping list Consumers (non-shoppers) requests ( your children s favorite cocoa powder) Type of shopping trip / occasion Store specific positioning ( best perishables!)

5 , convenience, all-in-one, ..) Store specific lay-out POS signage, displays, graphics POS actions (sampling, events, contests, sidewalks) Shelf layout, product placement and assortment Product design, visibility, appeal, price, rebates, pack promotion, gift with purchase .. In-store media (TV, radio, ..) Type of shopping trip / occasion Store specific positioning ( best perishables!, convenience, all-in-one, ..) Store specific lay-out POS signage, displays, graphics POS actions (sampling, events, contests, sidewalks) Shelf layout, product placement and assortment Product design, visibility, appeal, price, rebates, pack promotion, gift with purchase.

6 In-store media (TV, radio, ..) Product experience / gratification (Was the purchase worth?) Emotional:-How do I feel about it? -Can I claim that it s the best buy?-Did those important people for me liked it? Ate/used/shared it gladly? Functional:-Did I like the product?-Was it great use / consumption?-Was it a valuable buy?-Can I access / profit from interesting post-purchase services / experiences ( gifts, contests, service, information, ..)? Product experience / gratification (Was the purchase worth?) Emotional:-How do I feel about it? -Can I claim that it s the best buy?-Did those important people for me liked it? Ate/used/shared it gladly?

7 Functional:-Did I like the product?-Was it great use / consumption?-Was it a valuable buy?-Can I access / profit from interesting post-purchase services / experiences ( gifts, contests, service, information, ..)?Post-purchaseExperiencePre-purchase actBrand / Company s Interaction Points with ShoppersShopping ExperienceKey elements for Marketing effectively at the POSNeed to convince before, during and after every purchase experienceThis document was prepared by Francisco Pestana at Advisium Groupp. 6 Advisium Group . Marketing Excellence approachShopper Insights IntelligenceShopper MarketingStrategyValue Propositionsper Shopper ClusterIn-store Shopper ActionsShopper MarketingExcellenceKey elements for Marketing effectively at the POSThis document was prepared by Francisco Pestana at Advisium Groupp.

8 7 Advisium Group . elements for Marketing effectively at the POSS hopper Marketing StrategyThe first step to a Shopper Marketing Excellence is setting up a Shopper Marketing Strategy, which considers the shoppers purchasing values, the sales channels / retailers own objectives and the company s internal capabilities. Build efficient workflows which help all the business areas to accelerate the value offers time-to-market and that offer specific answers to every Shopper segment - coordinating Marketing , KAMs, RAMs, field force, trademarketing, logistics, R& (optimize the Shopper offer funnel) Define specific goals and plans to develop internal competences to excel in-store Marketing and merchandising capabilities to effectively connect in-store activity with the rest of the brand's Marketing / communication actions(ensure maximum consistency)

9 External Define Shopper Marketing strategy based on the opportunities, needs and possibilities for the business to set-up Shopper Marketing actions considering every Key Account and every product category relevant to the target Shopper segments (top-down approach) For every product, define target Shopper segments and channels and specific goals for: visibility, customer growth/loyalty and influence on shopping attitudes / (bottom-up approach) Shopper MarketingStrategyInternalThis document was prepared by Francisco Pestana at Advisium Groupp. 8 Advisium Group . elements for Marketing effectively at the POSC luster Value PropositionsCluster analysis helps defining offers that target better the Shopper attitudes towards specific products and categories within a specific POS.

10 General guidelines for product assortment, merchandising, price and promotion policies per cluster are its most important TrafficPost-purchase experienceShoppingFrequencyShopper sTicket / BasketProduct visibility / placementProduct / BrandpositioningPOS Service LevelsMerchandisingShopper attitudes, drivers andvaluesCategory performanceShopper MarketingStrategyPOS typologyShopper segmentsProduct range optimal assortmentAnalyze tasks and operations performed at the POS in each cluster ( sales, promotions, ..)Analyze Shopper segments attitudes, values and purchasing trends at every POS towards the category, brands & product portfolioReview the strategic fit of every product for every Shopper segment in every POS typologyDevelop POS- Shopper cluster modelsDefine optimal assortment for each POS- Shopper clusterTest + Optimize + Roll-Out + OptimizeDefine accessory services for each POS- Shopper cluster1234567 Measure impact of the value propositions at every cluster8 Shopper Clusters Value Propositions ManagementContinuous feedback loopShopper Clusters ModelingStore / shelves document was prepared by Francisco Pestana at Advisium Groupp.