Its encouraging to see the ISI (In-Store Implementation) work group start to talk about in-store implementation and the need for the CPG industry to improve on execution at the store. (more…)
Archive for April, 2008
No Silver Bullet Solutions to OOS
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008More on Unhealthy Product Data!
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008by: John Pryslak, Prime Consulting
While current, accurate and complete product information data is the foundation of any Health & Wellness program, any competitive advantage is NOT contained in the data itself, but rather in how the program (Guiding Stars, ONQI etc.) is designed and communicated to the consumer.
That said, a lack of current, accurate and complete product information data will be the Achilles heel for a retailer’s Health & Wellness program. Imagine a program where individual products are rated against a defined and proprietary set of nutritional criteria and assigned a rating based on how good they are for you (not TOO hard to imagine since several such programs are already in place). The overall nutritional worth of any item is communicated through a shelf tag that essentially tells the consumer if a product is “safe” to eat, or if they should consult their doctor before ingesting.
The health and wellness effort represents an altruistic endeavor on the part of a retailer to help consumers purchase the most nutritionally dense foods for their money. Unfortunately, the reality that underlies this system is flawed since most of the available data used for these systems is not designed for Health & Wellness in general much less any single rating scale.
No Silver Bullet Solutions
Monday, April 28th, 2008If you remember your tales of Vlad, you may recall that slaying the un-dead requires a stake through the heart, a chance encounter with the light of day or…a silver bullet! (more…)