How Acosta Group revolutionized retail merchandising execution

Today we’re excited to announce Simbe for Merchants, our first team-specific solution, built to give merchandising teams the visibility they need across every store. Planogram compliance averages just 60% and declines each week, costing retailers billions of dollars each year. Merchants, who shape product placement, supplier strategy, and the shopper experience, need better daily visibility to take control. With Simbe for Merchants, teams can: ✅ Compare execution chain-wide with Multi-Store View ✅ Spot planogram drift in real time with Planogram Insights ✅ See what’s actually on shelf with Realograms (no existing planogram required)   ✅ Strengthen supplier accountability with Vendor & Brand Dashboards This premium suite builds on Simbe’s Store Intelligence™ platform and is just the beginning for team-specific solutions. A huge thank you to the customers who piloted these capabilities and helped shape them into what they are today. Your partnership is setting a new standard for merchandising execution, collaboration, and shopper trust. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g9QjnmDX #Merchandising #RetailTech #ShelfExecution #StoreIntelligence #RetailInnovation

Growing up in merchandising, I learned to be obsessed with data. I poured over transaction logs. Scrutinized my instocks. Tweaked every planogram to maximize holding power and shelf fit, while trying to balance expanding assortment depth and breadth. But time and again, no matter which metric I used—sales, receipts, open to buy, instocks—the true execution that mattered was what was actually happening on the shelf. And too often, I was blind to the real availability of products for customers. That’s why I joined Simbe. I knew firsthand the impact of having accurate, comprehensive visibility into on-shelf availability—still one of the largest unmet needs in retail. I’m thrilled to share that we’ve launched Simbe For Merchants, a new suite that brings unprecedented visibility and insights to Merchants. Planogram Insights, Realograms, Multi-Store View, and Brand and Vendor Scorecards combine to give merchandising teams new visibility, with actual images and accurate data, that has never been possible for merchant teams to access before. This has been an incredible collaboration across product, engineering, and data science at Simbe, and I couldn’t be prouder of what the team has built. Retail is a team sport, and I’m excited for the alignment Simbe is helping drive across the entire retail team with our growing product portfolio. In the end, the biggest winner is the customer, with products on shelf, priced right, and easy to find. https://lnkd.in/gna3eAFm

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Do you want high stock value or lost revenue at year-end? This is how most retail brands frame inventory decisions. It's a false choice. High stock value locks up cash and drives markdown pressure. Lost revenue weakens your position. The real question is: Why are finance, merchandising, ops, and e-commerce working from different definitions of success? In today's newsletter, Amy Washington and I break down the conversation that needs to happen before the forecast: https://lnkd.in/eK462wn3

𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐜𝐨’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: https://lnkd.in/gDMvMUYC A centerpiece of Costco Wholesale's multi-year digital strategy is personalization, which is now directly tied to its retail media ambitions. Our story above recaps the recent earnings call, including a recent Kimberly-Clark digital campaign at the retailer. The campaign delivered a:  ✔️ 14-to-1 ROAS ✔️ 22% lift in traffic to product pages  ✔️ 45% increase in digital sales of promoted items #personalization #retailmedia

How can you increase retail sales with smarter in-store strategies? It's all about moving beyond guesswork. Our new blog discusses how in-store data can help retailers:  - Optimize merchandising and planograms by tracking where customers spend the most time.  - Determine the true value of end caps and promotional displays to justify premium pricing.  - Test and refine store layouts and signage for a more effective and profitable shopping experience. Read the post for a deep dive into how in-store analytics can transform your retail strategy: https://lnkd.in/eBdG85fB

Promotions continue to play a critical role in driving sales, but there is a clear need to go beyond markdowns. Successful retailers are combining promotional activity with messaging around quality, sustainability, and lifestyle value, factors consumers now weigh just as heavily as price. The 2025 IHA State of the Industry report delivers in-depth analysis of these evolving purchase drivers, offering valuable guidance for refining merchandising, pricing, and in-store experiences to meet today’s expectations. https://hubs.li/Q03Jbyg20

Join Andreas Veskoukis, Head of Pricing & Merchandising Analytics Europe at Levi Strauss & Co., as he reveals actionable insights from the frontlines of pricing innovation. In his case study, The Elasticity Evolution Blueprint, Andreas explores how shifting consumer price sensitivity across direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels is redefining pricing strategies. Discover how online and offline behaviors create new elasticity paradigms and learn how to navigate the operational complexities of applying these insights in environments where customer behavior, competitive dynamics, and margin structures differ dramatically. Walk away with practical strategies to optimize pricing across multiple channels and drive measurable business impact.  Download the event brochure to find out more!  https://lnkd.in/d2bT7g-h    #epp #EPPpricingforum #pricing #pricingstrategy #pricingoptimization #pricinganalysis #revenuemanagement #dataanalytics #ecommerce #inflation #GrowthManagement #revenuemanagement #RevenueGrowth 

The list of retailers launching their seasonal holiday campaigns in October (or even earlier) just gained a major addition. https://ow.ly/ARza50X0Smx #retail #sales #holiday

➡️ Most convenience stores get merchandising resets wrong—and it’s costing them sales. ⬅️ Resets aren’t just about moving product around. They’re about shopper trust, speed-to-shelf, and on-time execution. Here’s what we see too often: - Treating resets like one-off tasks - Trusting self-reported completion - Dragging out launches until momentum is lost - No real-time visibility into compliance The result? Lost revenue and frustrated shoppers who may not come back. At InStore Group, we’ve redefined resets with a 99.7% on-time completion rate, in-house auditing, and real-time reporting. We don’t just promise...it’s proven. Read the full blog to see what convenience stores get wrong about resets (and how to get them right): https://lnkd.in/gHJVUb3D #ConvenienceStores #RetailExecution #Merchandising #CategoryManagement #CPG #NACSShow2025 #NACS2025