grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference.
serenitymaking your “peace” with private label
•“Retail aint rocket science...but it burns as much fuel.”
Gordon Segal, Crate & Barrel
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A funny thing happened on the path to value...
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In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.
Coco Chanel
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5 Trends Driving Retail Innovation
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•1. Authenticity
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When it comes to selective comparability, who’s really in control?
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•2. Clear Value Proposition
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•3. Category Authority
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Category Authority– A Critical Element in Driving Shopper ROI
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There is no such thing as Private Label Immunity
From: Understanding Shopper Satisfaction – Implications for Retailers and Manufacturers, 2008
The Historical Myth About Private Label
• Why Retailers have private label:–Higher margins
• Impact on Suppliers: – Increased competition–Reduced shelf space–Attitude:
“Private label will negatively impact the equity of my brand.”
In Fact, Most “Private Label” Derives Its Value By Leveraging Supplier Brand Equity
But… Next Generation Private Label, Competes on Innovation – NOT Price
Innovate Strip Replicate Adapt
↑ ε↓F ↑F ε
“No Equity”
Strip all branding & identification until
just left with generic product
“Innovation Equity”
Retailers don’t want to compete on price, instead compete on uniqueness & differentiation; communication of the brand ethos more important than
velocity
“Independent Equity”
Retailers take ownership of product; product/ brand stands
on own, not dependent on copycat strategy
“Borrowed Equity”
Competition based on price; value & brand equity comes from comparison to national
brand
Source: MVI analysis
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•4. Store as “Experience Centre”
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“We want thepurchase to bethe souvenir of theexperience”
Peter Williams, ex-CEO, Selfridges
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•5. DiSoMo
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Do you really want to put the voice of customer @ the centre of your
business?
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5 Trends Driving Retail Innovation
• Authenticity
• Clear Value Proposition
• Category Authority
• Store as “Experience Centre”
• DiSoMo
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Serenity Now
• Who’s responsible your brand experience?
• Private label can replace any product at any price point. You need to bring different (measurable) value to retail to endure
Support retailer differentiation that drives growth
• Expect dissonance in retailer value equations, good ones will have functional and emotional drivers
• Don’t get hung up on the “last 3 meters” – the path to purchase is growing longer…and that’s a good thing for you
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You do not merely want to be considered the best of the best. You want to be considered the only one that does what you do.
Jerry Garcia
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courage
“we can’t go on like this”
the great imbalance
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in grocery alone 80% of our business is with 40% of the outlets
then there are another 96,000 outlets on top
of that
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truth is ........ we don't leverage the difference in the 80% we spend most of our time on
channel awareness & availability
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differentiating channels based on profit & ROI
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winning early = getting distribution right
insisting on insight
• distribution intelligence based on demand not supply• NBMs getting well versed
at leading the insight• Making sure we are
asking the right questions
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the effort effect
the measurable talent
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understanding the dessert before dinner concept
creating solutions
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be honest - has the business remembered how to innovate
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the “space age” & the paradox of choice
making brands mean something & then protecting them
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protecting brands through purpose
• leverage occasion to save future innovations from the grocery RIP
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involving the trade
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making “some” history
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and remember how we got here!!
grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference.
So, Thank You!
Phil BonannoHead of [email protected]: @phil_bonanno
Scott McLaughlinDirector Next Reality [email protected]: @scottanidea
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