Online Courses

Category-Specific Courses

Category-Specific Basics Courses

Do you have a basic understanding of the category-management process and now want to see it applied to a specific category? Each of these courses does just that, giving participants insight into consumer motivations, market dynamics, and general category-management strategies within a chosen category, such as batteries. Course content might vary slightly due to the unique dynamics, data availability, and key business insights discovered within a particular category.

Course outline:

  • Introduction to the category
  • Category definition
    • Hierarchy and subcategories explained
    • Purpose/use/application (the problem or need that the category solves or fills)
  • Consumer decision process
    • Understanding shoppers’ expectations and behaviors
  • Category management approach to managing the category
  • Planogram strategies and tactics

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