CPG Team Management

The Ultimate Schedule Optimization Checklist

With limited time and a finite number of employees, it is up to managers to create a schedule that allows reps to achieve full coverage and to be productive while not oversaturating the field with..

Accountability

3 Little-Known Factors That Can Improve Accountability in the Field

As you lead your field team, the single most important management skill is accountability. Unreliable employees cost companies between $450 billion and $550 billion every year in lost productivity,..

CPG Team Management

Your F&B Company’s Best Kept Secret: Time Management & Scheduling

Field teams in the food and beverage industry have their work cut out for them. They are busy taking inventory of their brand’s products, performing quality checks, processing orders, and maintaining..

CPG Team Management

Build the Perfect Field Team With These 5 Recruiting Best Practices of 2017

Retail execution is directly related to performance on the shelves, so hiring an effective field team is crucial. In 2016, the recruiting process has become more personalized and fast-paced than..

10 Holiday Merchandising Tips for Effective, Festive Displays

There is probably no time of year that matters more for consumer goods companies than the winter holiday season. The weeks surrounding December 25 bring out consumers in droves, traffic that affects..

Technology

Field Marketing Software: The Present and Future of Business Growth

As small businesses fight to stand out in an increasingly competitive consumer landscape, merchandisers need to utilize every weapon in their arsenal to win the marketing battle. That's where field..

3 Steps to Freshen Up Your Grocery Merchandising Strategy

New competitors are jumping into the grocery merchandising game all the time. 

Nontraditional retailers, such as Amazon, are expanding their presence in the grocery industry by building..

3 Software Trends to Rule the Retail Game

It's no secret the retail industry is always changing. New software is constantly being introduced, and merchandisers have to decide which technologies to implement to help jumpstart their..

Everything You Need To Know About Grocery Merchandising

Grocery merchandisers need to step up their game to compete in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Amid emerging trends, a diversifying industry and changing consumer preferences, it's more..