We offer comprehensive go-to-market solutions for the independent grocery channel.
We specialize in building long-term partnerships that foster growth for clients, wholesalers, and retailers. Our tailored services are designed to enhance performance across all facets of the supply chain.
Leveraging our expertise in this complex sector, we deliver measurable success through the following integrated services:
Strategic Channel Planning & Account Management
Field Sales and Store-Level Execution
Category Management
Maximizing Trade Spend ROI
Order to Cash and Inventory Management
Strategic Channel Planning & Account Management
We help brands build, manage and execute a clear commercial plan for growth in the independent grocery channel. From the start of our partnership, we work with you to define your channel objectives, identify the right opportunities and build a practical roadmap for execution. This includes determining the right customers, banners, groups and stakeholders to engage, as well as the distribution, shelf presentation and promotional strategies required to succeed in the channel.
We manage all aspects of commercial trading in the channel for our clients, including customer engagement, account management, category reviews, new line submissions, distribution planning, shelf presentation, promotional planning, execution tracking and performance evaluation. Our independent grocery account managers work across Metcash, Foodland, Drakes, Foodworks, Spar and key MSO groups to connect strategy with execution and drive stronger outcomes at store level.
Field Sales and Store-Level Execution
Our team of dedicated and passionate field sales professionals provides national metropolitan and regional coverage to ensure effective execution. Specializing in independent grocery, they have the expertise and enthusiasm to work with store managers of both MSOs and SSOs to drive sales and achieve favorable outcomes. They excel in delivering category-driven results in-store, including planograms, ranging, and displays. Our sales team utilizes advanced technology to place orders directly at the store level and complete a fully audited loop on trade spending.
Their efforts are supported by our data-driven technology systems, which maximize their effectiveness. All their work is shared in real time with our clients through live reporting.
Category Management
Using your category and brand insights combined with our channel expertise, we lead the category review process to develop compelling category strategies for retailers and wholesalers. Our goal is to maximize sales for our clients, wholesalers, and retailers.
Maximizing Trade Spend ROI
In this complex channel, it's easy to spend money inefficiently. We leverage our understanding of each stakeholder's role to select investment options that offer the highest return. We continually track and review the effectiveness of your spend to ensure it drives the desired outcomes and maximizes your ROI.
Order to Cash and Inventory Management
Our customized systems and processes handle your entire Order to Cash cycle within the channel efficiently. We ensure no unnecessary costs are added to the supply chain for any party and offer full ISP/VMI capabilities.