NACS Advanced Category Management - Optimizing Space and Assortment

Optimize space and assortment management strategies by incorporating the right set of data, utilizing productivity & placement fundamentals, and ensuring a sound execution & analytical review process

• Common shelf management measures and approach to balancing productivity and assortment goals
• Category space allocation – factors for determining optimal space by category and measurement for comparing performance
• Merchandising solutions to maximize space and enhance product presentation
• Optimizing planogram performance
  • Factors and metrics for selecting additions and deletions
  • Balancing variety, capacity, profitability, and shopper preferences
  • Utilizing market level data and customer segmentation
  • Importance of location: product shelf placement, category adjacencies and location with store