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Even if you never buy Nielsen or IRI panel data, you should still understand this common household level analysis. Retailers who analyze their loyalty card data will often use this approach. So you’re likely to be confronted by it at some point. Here’s how it works: You break down total sales for a brand or […]
Need to get up to speed on household panel data? Wondering where to start? If you’re not sure where Nielsen and IRI panel data comes from, start with our panel overview post. If you’re ready to dig into the data, read on. Here’s what you’ll learn in this post: Definitions for four key […]
Coke and Sprite, Batman and Catwoman, Abercrombie and Hollister. Two similar ways of addressing a need, each with its own twist. In the Nielsen/IRI world, that duo is Store Data and Panel Data. Store data is your basic, bread and butter sales tracking tool. It is gathered from retailers through their scanner/POS systems. It’s the […]
One of the 4 dimensions on every database is Measures (or Facts). This post is your one-stop shop for Measures in CPG Data Tip Sheet. Measures fall into a few key groups and they often appear that way on your database to make them easier to find. Keep in mind that these […]
Are you thinking about buying scanner data from IRI or Nielsen? Want to make sure you get a good return on your investment? Answer each of the questions below and you’ll be on your way to a smart purchase. If you skimp on this pre-purchase analysis, you may find you bought the wrong data, didn’t […]
Recently, we received a question from a reader who was puzzled because he was seeing negative numbers for subsidized volume. If you’ve also wondered about this, take a look at his question and our answer. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, you might be interested in this post all about Subsidized Volume. […]
