Ep. 141: This Economy Is Splitting the Aisle. Here's the Pricing Model to Win Either Side.
Today's grocery aisle is splitting between shoppers looking for the best deal and those who are happy to pay more for brands they believe are worth it.In this episode, Scott Sanders, Business Intelligence Lead at Carbone, and Jeff Lovering, Chief Data Scientist at Customer Marketing Group, talk through what that shift means for CPG brands. They share practical ways to think about pricing, promotions, and growth—and how to figure out whether your biggest opportunity is pricing, awareness, positioning, distribution, or something else entirely.You'll learn:How to determine whether your brand has earned a premium priceThe difference between a pricing problem, an awareness problem, and a positioning problemWhy premium brands can thrive—even in a value-driven economyHow consumers decide whether your product is "worth it"When promotions drive growth—and when they simply mask bigger issuesHow to use data to diagnose what's really limiting your growthWhat today's split economy means for your long-term brand strategy
