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Product voids: a frustrating reality for consumer packaged goods brands
Let's be real. There's nothing more frustrating for a CPG brand than a product void. You've worked hard to create an amazing...
Smarter negotiations with shelf data
Below is an interview with Hugh Holman, the CEO and Co-Founder of Observa. You worked at a CPG brand prior to founding...
Shelf-level data is the new POS data
The following is an interview with Joseph Peck, the COO of Observa. Could you provide a brief overview of Category...
Know your shelf with Category Intelligence
The following is an interview with Erik Chelstad, the CTO of Observa. Could you provide a brief overview of Category...
The journey of Shelf Scout
At the beginning of 2020, a pandemic was on its way, and no one was quite sure how to handle it or what effects it was going...
Welcome Joseph Peck, Observa’s Chief Operating Officer
Observa is pleased to announce the addition of Joseph Peck to Observa’s leadership team. Joseph will act as our Chief...
Rational VS irrational buying
Do you sometimes struggle to understand your customers? You’re not alone! The purchasing patterns of customers can be...
Physical retail isn’t dying. It’s evolving.
Are you tired of hearing that physical retail is dying? Us too. Much like you, we believe in the importance of...
Things you might have wanted to ask about barcodes but were afraid you’d get a really boring answer
The barcode is simple, it works, and it continually resists being replaced. Before it was even born, it beat the incumbent....
Gig economy: past, present, future
The term “gig economy” made headlines all over in January when economists Lawrence F. Katz and Alan B. Krueger revoked their...
From chocolate and flowers to beer and diapers: Valentine’s Day inspiration in CPG marketing
February is here, and it’s time to be bombarded by flower and chocolate displays. Valentine’s Day is an active time for...
Catching the eye: brand blocking and assortment
Humans evolved with two forward-facing eyes. What does this evolutionary detail have to do with retail merchandising? Just...