category to that customer? What are the category trends?
volume, share, profits?
What are the key product segments?
What are the least and most important SKUs?
15%
Gap (%) Gap ($)
5% $50,000
Source: Borden, Inc.
Process
Key Questions in Conducting a Category Assessment
Who is my target customer? How important is this
Total Dollar Sales - Columbus Market $1,000,000
Total Dollar Sales - Kroger Columbus
$150,000
Kroger Market Share - Total Groceries
20%
Kroger Market Share - Candy
Source: ECR Best Practices Report
Category Management has expanding into durable goods and services.
Definition
Is Category Management just for the grocer? Durable Goods
Helps Manufacturers Position themselves as category captains for retailers Become an indispensable resource for the retailer Enhance brand profits