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Week I. Marketing 475 Retailing Management Week I: 2002. Introductions Ground rules IRI exercises Retail overview Handout case 1. Introductions/ Announcements. Roll/registration: any problems? Food Industry Certificate at PSU Scholarships. Index Cards. Name Phone # for messages
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Week I Marketing 475Retailing ManagementWeek I: 2002 • Introductions • Ground rules • IRI exercises • Retail overview • Handout case 1
Introductions/Announcements • Roll/registration: any problems? • Food Industry Certificate at PSU • Scholarships
Index Cards • Name • Phone # for messages • email address • Employer (if applicable) • Major; grad year • What is your goal upon graduating? (specific)
Retailing! • Scope • Retailers • Suppliers • Hangers-on
Mktg. 475 Objectives • IRI Analyzer software tool basic navigation, report writing and analysis • Basics of branding and retail packaged goods marketing • Category management and variety/duplication concepts • Overview of the retailing industry and retail financial basics • Compelling presentations of data using PowerPoint
IRI Analyzer • Software used throughout the course • Basis for learning analytical skills • Widely used in retailing and packaged goods industry
Final Project • Project Outline: (Due Week 5), includes targeted data sources and references you will use for industry information. • Integrate the course material to help solve a real business issue • Demonstrate understanding of key concepts
Case Analyses • Data to support conclusions must be used in the body of the paper and must be shown in attachments (from Analyzer reports)
Attendance/Participation • Mktg 475 is a discussion class; everyone is expected to contribute • Miss 3 or more classes and receive 0 credit for attendance • Level of thought, regular participation and listening skills will be basis for grade in participation
IRI Exercises • Lab session
IRI Analyzer Basics • What it is • Dimensions • Starting • Navigation
Week 2 Marketing 475Retailing ManagementWeek 2: 2002 • IRI exercises Mod 1-5; 6-9 • Retailing basics Ch. 2 • Retailing strategy Ch. 6
IRI Exercises • Mods • Practice Case 1
Retailing Basics • Functions of retail: break bulk, hold inventory, provide services, add value • 20% of US industrial employment • Some of the largest firms worldwide are retailers • Kroger • Wal-Mart • Carrefour • Home Depot • Career opportunities
Food Retailing • C-Stores: <4 tsf • Conventional supermarket: <20 tsf • Superstores; combination stores: 20 - 100 tsf • Warehouse/box stores • Natural foods • Specialty
Creating and Implementing Retail Strategy • Target the market • Identify the format • Develop long-term sustainable competitive advantage • Customer loyalty • Competitive position • Provide appropriate merchandise and services
The Retail Mix Location Store design Assortments Pricing, advertising and promotion Selling and service
Assortments • Variety (breadth) vs. duplication • Breadth vs. depth
Category Management • A “roadmap” to better marketing planning and execution • Recognizes and involves all parties in the supply chain
Category Management: an Outgrowth of ECR • Efficient Consumer Response: grocery industry initiative • goal is to drive out inefficiencies • ... in grocery channel
Efficient Consumer Response Timely, accurate paperless information flow Consumer Household Retail Store Supplier Distributor Smooth, continual product flow matched to consumption
ECR: 10% of the Retail Dollar Represents Supply Chain “Waste”
Category Management Defined: “A collaborative process of managing categories as strategic business units...by focusing on consumer value.” • ECR Best Practices Committee on Category Management 1994
Category Management Major Elements Information Technology Organization Capabilities Strategy & Business Process Collaborative Relationships Scorecard
Category Management Process