How are relevant categories defined today by a) manufacturers, b) consumers and c) retailers?x
What are the most important metrics in your business—and why?
What are/were our competition’s shares in these categories?
What are/were our shares in these categories?
What are the key trends in these categories?
How big are these categories—penetration, units, sales, margins? Are they growing/declining?
Which categories does/could this product play in?
Which trends are going to help or hinder your success?campaign?
How might the product be positioned and thus shelved in store?
What do these channels think of your brand and product?
Where is the product sold?
How many units do you need to sell? In what time frame?
What are the sources of business?
What other products does your client own that could be related to this campaign?
What is the price? What is the profit margin?
What is the budget to market this? How do you know when your brand is succeeding?
Are there any specific uplifts desired for other products in the portfolio?
What assets, news or events is your client able to leverage in this campaign?
What are your specific acquisition/usage goals?
How do you know when your brand is failing?
Are there any new competitors whom we need to defend against?
Why do people buy our competitors?
What are/were the competitors’ prices?
How big were/are their media budgets?
Who are indirect competitors