Getting Strategic About Pricing with AI
Let’s face it, if pricing were easy, you wouldn’t be reading this blog. Pricing is a critical part of being a successful CPG. Promotional cycles, variables, deadlines, and the opinion factor— your marketing team, sales team, and even your customers might have opposing plans— can affect your ability to determine the best prices and promotions […]
Wise Athena Bold & Loving Awards 2021
The 2021 Wise Athena Bold & Loving Awards Working with CPG requires a keen understanding of people and attention to detail, and we’re not just talking about studying buying trends. Employee accomplishments and the team’s overall hard work should be routinely tracked and celebrated, especially for those working remotely. It’s essential to keep your staff […]
Easter Is Coming. Is Your Brand Ready?
It’s not news to CPG brands that the retail marketplace is crowded. Convincing customers to try a product takes equal parts strategy, data science, creativity, and planning. That’s why CPG manufacturers should plan with special holidays in mind. During this time, consumers are more likely to purchase incrementally. For Easter, finding a way to draw […]
2021 Trends: a Roadmap to Success for Natural and Organic Brands
Understanding 2021 CPG Trends: Positioning Your Natural and Organic Brand For Success with Wise Athena and SPINS Where do we go from here? It’s the question all successful CPG brands ask themselves, and the road ahead can be murky for emerging niche product categories like natural and organic. Throw in a global pandemic, historic weather […]
CHALLENGES FACING CPGs AROUND TRADE PROMOTIONS
The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry is one of the most dynamic industries known. Each manufacturer faces different business challenges, some internal, and some external.